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Wife Loses Promotion When Drunk Husband Told About Her Past To The Boss.

Every marriage has its highs and lows. It is critical to assist one’s partner through life’s difficulties. In this story a couple recently got into an argument and let us know how you would handle the situation.

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When I (32f) was a teenager, I had to go into foster care. The next few years were pretty bad and I ended up doing some things that I’m not proud of, and getting myself into some serious legal trouble. I don’t want to go into detail, but I shaped up and managed to avoid completely destroying my life.

A few years later, I aged out and reunited with my older brother who helped me get my record sealed. He also helped me get into college, and now I’m working in a field I’m passionate about in a job I love where I met my husband (34m). I’ve been up for a promotion and raise, and it was more or less guaranteed until now.

Weekend before last, we had a work party during which my husband got to talking with our CEO and, after having a bit too much to drink, told him about my juvenile history. The next Monday, I got called in by my boss and was told my promotion would not be happening. I asked why they would do this, and he recounted my history to me in excruciating detail, to the extent that I couldn’t even plead ignorance or claim it was untrue. He was sympathetic, but the higher-ups had made it clear that under no circumstances could I be rewarded due to the breach of trust on my part (I said I had no record when I interviewed), and the financial nature of some of my past mistakes. He said it was a leadership responsibility they were not ready to trust me with, and that I could keep my job but that was it.

I was heartbroken and I felt my husband betrayed me. We got into a massive fight and he apologized profusely and asked me to forgive him because he wasn’t in his right mind. Yesterday, I cancelled a very large debit transfer which I’d promised towards an expensive piece I was getting him as a gift for his timepiece collection. I made the offer when we knew I would be getting promoted, and now that I’m not getting my raise, I just don’t want to take that much out of my savings. He hit the roof when he found out, because he’s now stuck with a huge bill, and accused me of being petty and dishonest for continuing to punish him for a mistake he’s already apologised for. I told him that he should have thought of that before opening his mouth at the party. He said that while he’s sorry I lost the promotion, I have enough savings to do the honorable thing and keep my promise, and that I of all people should understand the importance of forgiveness and second chances.

I messed up, and I paid for it, and I’ve worked really hard to forgive myself and put my past behind me. I don’t think it’s fair that over a decade later, I’m still being punished for something I’ve already paid for, even if he did so by accident. I don’t think I’m the a%#hole given what he did, but he’s currently not speaking to me. I could use some objectivity here.

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