The article discusses the complexities of recognizing infidelity masked by depressive episodes. It recounts a personal experience where a partner's changed behavior, attributed to depression, ultimately concealed their cheating. The narrator reflects on subtle indications, like newfound interest in a coworker, that went unnoticed due to preconceived notions about their partner's character. This highlights the challenge of discerning between genuine emotional struggles and infidelity, emphasizing that perceived normalcy can be misleading during such turbulent times.
Got really distant. I thought he was just going through a depressive episode; we both struggled with it. Talked about a coworker in passing, not even a wild amount, but he never cared about his coworkers before. She went on a trip to her home country, and he brought home a lot of snacks that she had brought back. I said gee, this is a lot, and he said yeah, no one else wanted it, so I took it all.
Started having trouble keeping it up. I attributed it to a depressive episode. In retrospect, this was it. He kept it hidden amazingly well, no stereotypical cheater things like weird phone calls, disappearing, being weird with the phone, etc., but I guess it's pretty easy to fool someone when they think you're the complete opposite of a person who would ever cheat.
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