Lessons Learned

Miranda and Julio dated for three years. Miranda loved Julio deeply and allowed many things to slide. Independent of their relationship, Julio ran the streets and treated the relationship as an option. When Miranda and Julio traveled to D.R., he insisted they spend their vacations apart with their respective families. While on vacation, they would solely meet up at the airport when it was time to return to the states. Julio had no interest in fostering a relationship with Miranda’s family or friends. Julio was a good lover however, those moments were fleeting, and the pain brought on by remaining in the relationship exceeded any momentary pleasure. Miranda was never a priority in Julio’s life, yet she remained loyal. Recognizing she was deserving of more in life, she never let go of the belief, that she would be able to move on beyond the relationship. Three years passed before Miranda found the courage to leave the relationship. Miranda remained open to the possibility of love with someone else. Months went by before Miranda met a man who treated her like Julio never did. Jose always plans outings with Miranda, he makes her a priority in his life. In the bedroom, there is much to desire and she finds herself remembering Julio however never desiring to return. Julio has begged and pleaded for Miranda to return. He has reached out to Miranda’s family for support but to no avail. Miranda now pities Julio. Independent of all things would never trade Jose for Julio.

Unrequited Love

Noelia was born and raised in Miches, Republica Dominicana. Her family was among one of the most affluent in town. They made their money in real estate. As a young adult, Noelia traveled to America often until deciding on a change of pace and stayed in the states. Noelia took up residency with her uncle and auntie, who had a business renting rooms to boarders. One of the boarders was from Noelia’s hometown, who had entered the country illegally. Mateo was looking to marry someone solely for papers. Young, vibrant, and smitten by Mateo. Noelia jumped at the opportunity. Mateo and Noelia took up residency. Noelia was aware Mateo had a wife and child back in Miches to whom he was devoted. Noelia turned a blind eye. Mateo’s actions were telling. Noelia was never regarded as someone valued or respected. Mateo treated Noelia as a roommate with benefits. Household expenses were split down the middle. When engaging in sex, Mateo took all precautionary measures not to impregnate Noelia. Once Mateo was married long enough to obtain a green card, he divorced Noelia. Mateo’s goal was to bring his wife and child to America. Noelia and Mateo never physically separated. Every summer Mateo traveled to Miches for a month to be with his child’s mother. Still, Noelia held on tight and refused to let him go. While in Miches, Mateo married his child’s mother and quickly filed paperwork so she can join him in America. Noelia now felt threatened given it was a matter of time before his wife would join him in the states. When Mateo’s wife was finally able to enter the country legally, he got her an apartment in Queens, NY. Mateo kept paying half the rent in the apartment he shared with Noelia however every weekend he now spent with his wife in Queens, NY. Mateo then decided to move his wife into another apartment just blocks away from Noelia given it made things easier. Mateo informs Noelia he will continue to pay half of the rent for another six months. Noelia decides she will leave the state and move near her relatives in Florida. During this time of transition, Mateo moves out and is living with his wife full-time. Every day at 5 am on his way to work, Mateo stops in Noelia’s apartment for a cup of tea.

Boomerang

In their twenty-six-year marriage, much had occurred. Zulady and Josue had three beautiful boys. Zulady deeply loved her husband and still felt enamored by him. She had a happy home life until she discovered Josue’s indiscretions. Zulady equates her feelings to the irreparable shatter of a crystal vase. Things were never the same. She chose to stay in the marriage given her convictions. Zulady felt betrayed by her husband. As the years passed, she forgave Josue and put it all behind her. Somehow they managed to rekindle things. One day Zulady and Josue had an outing and invited his best friend along with the brother of the best friend. While dining at a restaurant, Zulady excuses herself and goes to the restroom, on her way back to the table, his best friend grabs and kisses her. Although riddled with guilt, Zulady returns his advances.
Texting and phone calls become the norm. An agreed-upon time and location are decided. The affair is consummated. Zulady thoroughly enjoyed the experience although felt shame in its aftermath. She asked if I thought less of her given her infraction. I assured Zulady, I was not in a position to judge. While sharing guilt and shame are a complete waste of time.

Love On-Line

Intrigued by the description in his profile, outlining rules of engagement, hence no photo and solely provided upon request. The profile indicates married with no intention of leaving the spouse, only interested in hooking up. Curiosity got the best of her, Patria inquired about the profile pictures. The hookup was scheduled at Patria’s home. Guy shows up at the agreed-upon time, sex is had, the hour is up, Tim leaves. The hookup takes place every Saturday morning, at the same time, before Tim’s football practice. Tim is the assistant coach for the high school team as well as the gym teacher. Patria says the sex is amazing! Like clockwork, Tim texts on Thursday no later than Friday to secure the 7 am slot for Saturday morning. Patria dates extensively, has an engaging social life. Loves her couture wardrobe, never misses a session with her trainer. The thing is she can’t help but wonder what her life could be with Tim in the picture fulltime.
Obsessing over what the wife looks like drove Patria to Facebook to uncover how beautiful the wife is. Unbeknownst to Patria, when the hookup started, the wife was already pregnant, with their first child. The encounters continued. The child was born with a medical condition known as dwarfism, which caused the affair to be put on hold.
Patria continues to date and has viable suitors who are adamant about wanting a relationship, although she dismisses everyone.
By the time the affair resumed, Patria was unapologetically deep in love with a man who was true to their encounters and nothing more. The affair lasted three years, not once did Tim ever allow himself to be seen in public with Patria, invite her out on a date, remember a birthday or celebrate a holiday.

Facade of a Marriage

Marissa is the youngest of two siblings in a pious Filipino family. Thru no choice of her own, she is part of a very non secular community. Everyone in her world looks and speaks just like her, homogenous and not by accident. Independent of her affinity for caucasian men, her parents are adamant about Marissa solely dating Filipino men. To the point, her father and brother assaulted her on several occasions for dating white guys. Marissa has repeatedly feared for her safety, from her family and has had to call the cops to intervene. Growing tired of the beatings from her father and brother, she gave up on dating outside her ethnic group and agreed to marry a Filipino guy, within six months of meeting. Marissa’s parents adore her husband, unlike Marissa who feels repulsed by him. Marissa’s husband is a great provider, terrific dad simply doesn’t resonate with Marissa. Within months of being married Marissa gets pregnant and has a baby girl. She finds sex with her spouse arduous.
Luckily for Marissa, her husband is not a very sexual guy and is happy having sex twice a month. Marissa is very keen on her appearance and exercise regimen. She joins a local gym, and before long finds, herself entangled in an affair with her trainer. Feeling a sense of obligation and responsibility to her spouse and recognizing she is in over her head, decides to end the affair. She is unhappy in a marriage, that appeases her parents. Marissa contemplates divorce although realizes she has no money of her own and no means of sustaining herself and maintaining her lifestyle. Habitually finding herself falling in love with different men as a means of escaping a reality in which she feels trapped.

Two Pimps and a Death

Alejandra was born and raised in a very remote part of the Dominican Republic, Loma de Cabrera Dajabon, in the Cibao region. The Dajabon river runs thru Loma de Cabrera and separates the city of Dajabon from Haiti. Extreme poverty was a way of life. Running water was sporadic, power outages were standard, food was sparse. Alejandra’s family home looked like a shack made of weathered wood, tin roof, and dirt floor. Don Ramon, affluent, highly touted pillar of the community, married with adult children, had a wanton appetite for little girls. Don Ramon propositioned Mateo, Alejandra’s father for her virginity. In lieu of fourteen-year-old Alejandra’s virginity, Mateo would acquire a business along with property, paving the way toward upward mobility for the family. Unbeknownst to Alejandra, the deal was made. The only thing left to do was get buy-in from Alejandra. With Mateo’s blessing, Don Ramon shows up at Alejandra’s home and invites her to ice cream on the other side of the city.
Alejandra remembers having her ice cream and losing consciousness. She wakes up in a panic, realizing she has left scratches resembling deep seeded wounds throughout Don Ramon’s face. In a daze, she remembers waking up in her home and feeling debased. Alejandra learns how her father was complicit and conspired against her, for material gains. Don Ramon bamboozled Mateo. Mateo, in turn, pimped his daughter. Within months, Don Ramon mysteriously dies. The man solely responsible for safeguarding his only daughter betrays her out of desperation.

Dulce

I met Dulce while in a hair salon selling Adult Novelty Toys. Dulce requested we go into the back of the salon for greater privacy. As Dulce contemplates which toys resonate most, discloses how her man, a firefighter expressed interest in having a threesome with his colleague. The day, time, and location were confirmed. Dulce and the colleague get it on, the sex was mind-blowing. Feeling she had to downplay her experience for fear of upsetting her lover, she has not managed to get the guy out of her mind unbeknownst to the beau. Then boyfriend requests a threesome with a female, who he has once again selected, Dulce agrees.
Arrangements where made, once Dulce gets a glimpse of the girl, all bets are off. Moving forward, Dulce selected the other woman to her taste.