Sex Starved

There is a lady working with a renowned company. She is well-educated, soft-spoken, beautiful and married to a polio patient. She never allowed gloom to descend over her life on account of this alliance. Her gorgeous appearance seems to wage a fight against destiny. Through her mute dalliances and make-up that's excessive for work she stands out among the entire staff at the office. A guy saw a connection between the sprightliness of this woman and her disadvantaged husband. Day by day he drew closer to her, and found his way to her desolate bed.

What leads to such marriages, is common knowledge. But, how the equation stands after such marriage, is what I was curious about. My friend had answers, which, however, were mixed up in sleaze. The guy enjoys a bash on that bed where the lady lay for years hungering for that touch. She has two kids: a 12 year-old daughter and a 10-year old son. She loves her children as all mothers do, but the mother isn't loved by her husband. Though physically challenged, the husband holds a good position in his company and mostly stays away.

I was excited about such great discovery from my friend. He had been fantasizing such sexual inundation for years. The last we met was with an understanding that this life has no promises for us. A different place, a different time, a different approach would have worked but it was all over now. And, 6 months later I hear that tables have turned over: a lady, middle-aged and sex-starved, desired my friend.

She asks for nothing but sex, sex and sex. This may repulse some of you. It excited me, but now it is a question to my moral intelligence and I do not wish to grapple with it alone. My readers will help me arrive at a conclusion.

A mother of two had conferred motherhood on herself through her own efforts: She had to get her husband to make love to her. It was carried out only twice. The result was two kids and accumulating dissatisfaction.

Forget the pleasures of coition, the lady couldn't even enjoy the clinging comfort of her man. She sought a wholesomeness of spirit that characterises man and was ready to overlook a failed limb. But, he chose to sleep alone. Love needs a peg to hang on, a touch to sustain its flame. The loneliness became obnoxious. The aching bed emanated doom and gloom for the couple.

She always feared being driven to the fate of a nymphomaniac. She watched porn to get over her frustration before she realised that this wouldn't be a life-long cure for her bodily demands. Sin with all its horrors didn't discourage this woman from what she strongly desired - a man.

She could have left her husband, but she did not because she loves him too. Why does glory reach for woman even in disgrace and evoke respect from us?

I have heard many stories of this genre but never did I feel for the woman of the story so strongly. This story surpasses my moral judgement. What do you say?
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Comments

Anonymous said…
No doubt that the story is very emotional and it might have made many readers think again and again before they come to any conclusion. However, for me the Right side is always Right Side. And, I believe, that does not change any situation. She should take help of sex toys and with the help of her husband try to quench the sexual thirst. Because here the question is "Do you really have that courage and strength to do all that is required to be RIGHT?".
We know that many wrong activities happen and we hope that those shouldn't happen. e.g. Murders, robberies etc. And we never support these activities. In a Murder, one goes to an extent of killing other. In the example given by writer of this post, nobody is going to kill anybody, literally, however somebody will kill some good rules, behaviors and laws for the peace of society. If, in literal terms, no killing is taking place, does that mean any sin can be supported? I believe no. Otherwise everybody will be a robber or kidnapper or drug seller.
I always remember following quote:
"There are always 3 sides to any situation : Your, Mine and the RIGHT side."
Do your best to choose the right side.
Anonymous said…
An entertaining story but I feel sorry for the lady. Why does'nt the writer advice her to see a doctor? She needs advice on her problems, as betrayl cannot be an excuse for uncontrollable desires. Ignorance of the fact will be unfixable that the consequences of betrayal will have to be faced by the entire family when things would become public.
mudit said…
I have question for the writer.Before making any comment, I want to know under what circumstances the woman married a polio patient. Wasn't she aware of life after marriage? & Same question to married man as well.
Fellow readers think about the other way also.What if, the lady was patient and guy being normal?
Amit Durgapal said…
Their parents were family friends. The guy had position, was well-educated.All this weighed over the disadvantage. The man was not a stranger to the girl. This could be one of the reasons she gave in. On the whole, everything was well thought out except the untoward. This is the story of their alliance!
mudit said…
I feel ,to large extent, parents of both sides are responsible for present conditions.
Using some facts from the story[middle-aged woman], I am assuming the marriage took place around in 80s or so. During those days, girls didn't have much say in marriage issues and generally, parents used to decide everything for them. It was more bonding of two families rather than two souls.

I think whatever she is doing is right in a way. Before pointing finger on her, one has to see what she has gone through. Its commendable that she is still there for her children and family.

i will continue this later.... got to go...
mudit said…
It may have been her husband's desire to get married. In India, marriage is considered as symbol of social status. A married man is accepted in every strata of Indian society. Girl's parents may have agreed considering financial stability of the family.
I just feel its the guy who is responsible for all this. He was aware of everything..how the life has been for him (emotionally, physically and social aspect also).

I don't see any wrong in what the lady has been doing. She is a normal human being. What about her emotions, feelings and desires?
Anonymous said…
You make a bad choice, you take wrong decisions & justify your wrong acts trying to show you are innocent. I would like you to ask your self, whom are you trying to fool? Yourself.
mudit said…
my views are based on the assumption that the lady didn't has option of saying no to marriage and it was a forced on her.
Divya Krishna said…
The woman's story gives me a feeling of justice delayed but not denied. Its a natural step towards her liberation where such questions over her actions will arise. Morality is an ambiguous concept which has some bearings over one's perspective and conviction. It is often skewed heavily in the favor of conveniences which makes it the most unnecessary subject to discuss. Adultery seems out of place here as it would be apt in a case where the woman should feel the guilt of her doings in the light of love and affection given to her by her husband. Sexual need is the gift of nature to every species to draw different sexes together to feel love and mate, reproduction is only a logical fallout else we would long been extinct. This is how the science of humans are and should not be gauged through the fine sieve of (needless )morality. The husband should also be responsible to understand the plight of her wife and do the needful. He should have not jumped into this institution knowing the mental complexity plaguing him thereby in a way cheating his wife into marriage, he got what he wanted but left his wife in the lurch. Her finding a suitable partner to overcome this deficiency in her life is not only justified but also gives a sense of justice done. Nature has a strange way of evolving as first it creates a society with lumpen parameters and then bring upon different situations for humans to deal with, so as to understand the nature. Congrats to you to rake up this issue. Kudos!
mudit said…
An advice should come from her boy friend. He's the one who can put sense into her mind. This guy should think what is he doing.
Whatever has happened can't be changed ... however, one can act to make future pleasant.
qa.aashish said…
Dangerous man...it's hard for me to believe on this story? Really as such happens in society where we are living!??

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