I've posted this to two other people today, and I can't believe the simplicity of it hasn't ever struck me before:
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I'm sorry, but I think you're being naive. Check out my # of posts -- I've been here six years (counting my prior time as "Chocolateeyes") and have studied literally THOUSANDS of affairs. I've simply never seen the "Little Bo-Peep" approach work. You leave them alone, and they WON'T come home, wagging their tails behind them.
Affairs are ADDICTIONS. Google "PEA brain love lust addiction" and do some research on it. And then try to name for me ONE other type of addiction -- gambling, alcohol, drugs, sexual addiction, ANYTHING -- that dies its own natural death if you leave it alone.
You can't.
In fact, nearly all begin to ESCALATE, as the addict needs a stronger and stronger rush to get their "fix."
Since whistles are YOUR thing, here's MINE:
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