In this compelling and thought-provoking guest post, renowned Romanian essayist Adrian Gabriel Dumitru explores the paradox of human relationships, where appearances often mask deeper emotional games. Through the story of Sheila, a woman caught in a cycle of unfulfilling love and emotional manipulation, Dumitru delves into the complexities of desire, revenge, and the unconscious motivations that drive our behavior. With his signature insight, he invites readers to reflect on the cost of living in emotional charades that blur the lines between reality and illusion.
I knew her … by such a long time.
She was married …. but in love with another man … by such a long time.
Unfortunately … after a while i start to see her … so disappointed … and i could not understand what is going on.
Maybe it was just the usual scenario … in love … but disappointed of herself … cause she felt in love again of the wrong person.
… the classical drama of the beautiful woman.
But one day i meet Johnny … telling me … “Do you know Sheila?!
She gives me likes in social media, comments … to all the photos.
Writes me – Hello – almost every morning … and i don’t understand a thing.
You told me she’s married and has also … a lover … as far as i remember.”
I’ve smiled to Johnny … realising he’s in one of Sheila’s charades.
It was maybe charade …. number 438.
… as far as i know … and i was not so metaphoric … as i might look.
Or … maybe more.
2 weeks later … i’ve met Johnny again … saying to me … “I’ve met with her.
Basically … she seduced me … online.
… inducing me the illusion that she likes me.
I could say …. even … a lot.
But … we went to a coffee shop, then to a hotel … and unfortunately … it was all like making love with a statue.
It drove me crazy … and i can’t understand … a thing from this.
Why to seduce me … so that i end up with the impression that i was in bed with … a statue?!”
I looked at him …. and smiling i’ve just replied … “I believe … you’ve been just used.
Yes.
Used …. to revenge.
Her unconscious … needed this.
And … she had to express herself.
She seduced you … and you adored it … but she didn’t wanted to make love with you … but to revenge on her lover.
Same as she revenged on her husband with her lover.
You like it or not … you’ve just been used … and the end of the story proves my words.”
“But why …. all looked so, so real?!”.
I’ve started to laugh.
I knew Sheila … well.
I was understanding her games … even if i could not accept what she was doing.
But at least … the fact that she acted as a statue in bed with my friend … it all proved that she did not really wanted that.
She was just forced by her unconscious … to act weird … stupid … immoral… only to feel the revenge.
The final question remains … with what costs?!
Well …
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