I thought my cheating husband would provide me with reliable support
Summary
TLDRA woman sacrifices herself to ensure her husband's success but discovers his infidelity. She silently tolerates it, hoping for his attention, but his disregard continues. She focuses on self-improvement, eventually catching his eye. Despite this, he publicly acknowledges everyone but her at his promotion party. Realizing her worth, she undermines his career by exposing his affair, leading to his dismissal. She divorces him and receives a job offer from his former boss, ultimately finding fulfillment by valuing herself beyond being just a supportive wife.
Takeaways
- πΈ The protagonist sold herself to ensure her husband's success, doubling his salary and promoting him.
- π She discovered her husband's infidelity but chose not to confront him immediately, understanding his value for her.
- π€ A maid's question made her reflect on whether her husband was truly worth the effort, hinting at self-worth and independence.
- π©βπΌ She took the selection of the next housekeeper seriously, aiming for someone who could help her manage her life and husband.
- π Despite her efforts to regain her husband's attention through beauty treatments and surprising him at work, he returned to his old ways quickly.
- π° She learned to make her husband's signature dish for a party, showing her dedication to pleasing him despite his unfaithfulness.
- π¬ She reenacted a scene from his favorite movie to reignite his interest, using manipulation to keep his attention.
- π« She strategically withheld intimacy to create anticipation, a tactic to keep her husband hooked.
- π At a party celebrating her husband's promotion, she was overlooked in his acknowledgments, highlighting her unappreciated role.
- πΊ Her husband's focus on his secretary during the party revealed ongoing infidelity and disrespect for her contributions.
- π She used her husband's reliance on her to sabotage his career by not completing a crucial report, leading to his termination.
- πΌ After the divorce, she received a job offer from her husband's former boss, recognizing her capabilities beyond being a wife.
- π The story concludes with her realization of self-worth and the importance of not letting others' opinions drown out her inner voice.
Q & A
What did the main character do to help her husband succeed?
-She sold herself to double her husband's salary and promote him.
How did the main character react when she found out about her husband's affair?
-She decided not to make a scene, understanding that her husband valued her and that the affair wasn't very serious.
What did the maid ask the main character that made her question her actions?
-The maid asked if her husband was really worth the effort, suggesting that she could be spending her time on herself instead.
Why did the main character decide to choose a new housekeeper?
-She wanted someone capable of helping her with everything, especially as her husband's party was approaching.
What did the main character do to regain her husband's attention?
-She underwent beauty treatments and showed up at his office looking stunning, which made him forget about his young secretary.
What was the main character's strategy to make her husband jealous?
-She reenacted his favorite movie scene and played hard to get, making him wait and thus increasing his interest.
How did the main character feel when her husband thanked everyone except her at his promotion party?
-She felt as if her entire life had been in vain, as she had done all the dirty work for him and was not acknowledged.
What did the main character do to get back at her husband?
-She included a photo story of Johnny having fun with the secretary in the report she was supposed to prepare for him.
What was the outcome of the main character's actions towards her husband's boss?
-Her husband was fired for being a total failure without her, and she received a job offer from his former boss.
What was the main character's realization about her own worth?
-She understood that she was worth more than just being a convenient wife and started to enjoy life once she realized this.
What advice does the main character give at the end of the script?
-She advises not to let others' loud opinions drown your inner voice, as it never lies.
Outlines
π The Unfaithful Husband's Betrayal
In the first paragraph, the narrator describes her efforts to support her husband's career by selling herself, which results in doubling his salary and a promotion. However, she discovers his infidelity with a young maid. Despite this, she chooses not to confront him immediately, understanding his value for her. Later, she is questioned by the maid about the worthiness of her husband, which leads her to reflect on her own life and the choices she's made. The maid suggests that the narrator should invest time in herself rather than solely focusing on her husband. The paragraph ends with the narrator taking the selection of a new housekeeper more seriously, aiming to find someone who can assist her in managing her life and the upcoming party for her husband's promotion.
π The Overlooked Mastermind's Revenge
The second paragraph unfolds the narrator's realization of her husband's ongoing infidelity and her subsequent plan to regain his attention and respect. She undergoes beauty treatments and surprises her husband at his office, successfully making him jealous and forgetting about his secretary. The narrator uses this to her advantage, playing with his interest and emotions. However, at the promotion party, her efforts are not acknowledged, and her husband's secretary remains the center of his attention. This snub leads the narrator to a pivotal moment of self-realization and decision-making. The following day, she takes a bold step by not completing a crucial report for her husband, which results in his termination from his job. Eventually, she receives a job offer from her husband's former boss, signifying her independence and self-worth. The paragraph concludes with the narrator's newfound joy in life, having recognized her value beyond being a convenient wife, and a reminder to the audience to listen to their inner voice rather than the opinions of others.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Success
π‘Infidelity
π‘Manipulation
π‘Self-worth
π‘Dependence
π‘Revenge
π‘Transformation
π‘Power dynamics
π‘Betrayal
π‘Inner Voice
π‘Self-empowerment
Highlights
The protagonist sells herself to ensure her husband's success.
The protagonist discovers her husband with the maid but chooses not to make
Transcripts
[Music]
I sold myself so my husband would
[Music]
succeed you'll double Johnny's salary
for this and promote him as
well oh yes he definitely needs to be
worthy of such a gorgeous
woman I rushed home to tell my love
everything as soon as possible but as it
turned out he was expecting me to arrive
a little later
I'm H I'm helping the poor maid water
the
flowers being quite the wise wife I
didn't make a
scene after all I knew how much Johnny
valued me and a little Affair wasn't
very serious may I talk to you for a
moment young
lady I got rid of this the doctress
quietly and with
dignity however the girl ended up asking
me a strange question is your husband
really worth the effort H you could be
spending precious time on
yourself with that way of thinking
you'll remain inmate for the rest of
your life plus I will always have
reliable
support I I took the selection of the
next housekeeper much more
[Music]
seriously and chose a woman capable of
helping me with
[Music]
everything are you sure we need an
assistant absolutely your party is right
around the corner and I can't handle it
myself
I believed that my husband's attention
would now be focused solely on
me still it took him less than a week to
get back to his old
ways um where trying to learn how to
make my signature dish for the
[Music]
party H I knew Johnny was an alpha male
so he practically had infidelity in his
DNA who could blame a hunter for being
drawn to an exotic
[Music]
prey will you fire me after
today not yet I won't have time to find
your replacement for the banquet
celebrating Johnny's promotion is more
important than seeking
Revenge nevertheless I did draw a
conclusion from the situation I became
an incredibly easy pray for my predator
of a
husband hey do we have any
dessert over the next few days I
underwent all beauty treatments
[Music]
available and showed up at Johnny's
office looking
stunning he immediately forgot about his
young secretary with whom he was
flirting not only
that for the first time in years I saw
him acting
[Music]
jealous johonny was already on my hook
but I decided to fuel his interest even
further you're being too impatient the
longer the wait the sweeter the
reward h
[Music]
H then I reenacted his favorite movie
[Music]
scene be more mindful I'm in the middle
of an important call Johnny's Primal
Instinct kicked in and reached an
explosive point that was the perfect
moment and to blow him off once
again it is such a shame that you're
super
[Music]
busy I only took pity on him right
before the big party that way my
Champion's Victory could strengthen his
spirit so how was it
honey you fooled me a whole lot of
teasing only for the results to be the
exact same
baring unfortunately the biggest shock
awaited me at the
party I want to ask the hottest girl in
here to
dance Johnny couldn't take his eyes off
his
secretary when he proposed a toast he
thanked everyone for the promotion
except the Mastermind behind his success
me didn't you forget to mention someone
sweetie n shot I prepared this speech
for a week and listed all the important
people
separately it felt as if my entire life
had been in vain I did all the dirty
work for him throughout the years was a
real cheerleader and what did I get in
return the words of the yank ma no
longer sounded like naive nonsense to
me is your husband really worth the
effort you could be spending precious
time on
yourself the following day I tried to
figure out what I
wanted yet it was impossible to hear my
inner voice with Johnny
around the boss is expecting my report
get to
work he claimed to have more crucial
things to do and that he'd turn in the
morning all right the tasks were
delegated we can relax now
[Music]
babe don't worry sweetie everything will
be ready by the time you get
back Johnny had gotten so used to me
doing most of the work for him that he
didn't even check the documents I gave
him this time
around I sweat it over the pile all
weekend he'll be happy with the results
sir but instead of the rard his boss was
in for a
surprise a photo story of Johnny having
fun with the
secretary this is the reason I didn't do
the report myself
Johnny what do you mean by
this my husband's contract termination
didn't take long because he was a total
failure without
me soon after I divorced him and got a
job offer from his former boss as a gift
Olivia I would be honored to work with
you if you are hiring me for my
beautiful eyes I
refuse no no no this is 100% a business
offer I finally understand who's
actually been holding the
position I must confess that I truly
started to enjoy life once I realized I
was worth more than just being a
convenient
wife don't let others loud opinions
Drown Your Inner Voice it never lies
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