True Love?

My issue with soaps, dramas etc (one of my many issues; yet I still watch them) is that everyone cheats. Everyone. Is this just lazy writing? It seems so obvious. The easiest way to produce drama is a secret affair which will one day come out and ruin lives. The odd one I can handle. But to me it seems to trivialise the whole concept of fidelity. It makes cheating seem allowed.

Recently I watched a BBC drama series called True Love and I have to say, I wasn’t impressed. Virtually all of them had an element of unfaithfulness. Why? There was no need. You shouldn’t have to prove you’re in love with your wife by straying and then realising you’ve made a mistake. And you know what? Their spouses always took them back. Was that the true love? Or was it the affair which was had with a high school sweetheart but because of circumstances (one being MARRIED) they couldn’t be together? Were they the ones who were in love? Which was it? The action of cheating or the shameful return home to the wife?

If you’re unhappy enough in your marriage to have an affair then separate before it’s embarked upon. That’s one way. Or a two letter word which is pretty easy to say. “No.” It’s not difficult. Have some control. Don’t ruin what you may have because of temptation.

I realise I am being incredibly harsh, but I believe in what I’m saying. I’ve had a great home life. Cheating hasn’t been an issue. Indeed, in a lot of cases it isn’t an issue. So why, in these soaps, is it always one? It’s so regular now, so expected. For me, I feel like all this infidelity makes it look acceptable, even exciting and desirable.

But that’s just me.