INFIDELITY AS I SEE IT

INFIDELITY. IS IT A BIGGER CONCEPT THAN WE THINK?

Is Infidelity found only in relationships? Or is it bigger than that?

Infidelity is defined as “Violation of a moral obligation”

Do we morally oblige ourselves at times?

For an example, let’s take into consideration a boy named Rahul. He is in the 12^th grade, he has a stable relationship with his parents and is also very focused about his career. He isn’t overly ambitious but has some goals that he wants to fulfill. The day arrives. The day when he has to go for an internship interview which is going to award him with such a good experience. He decides he wants to go, but on that day, he tells himself, “I will get into a good university, no matter what.” And without any internal cross-questioning, he decides against going for the interview.

The problem here might be anything- subconsciously being anxious or having a mild fear of failure. But don’t we all do this? Decide one thing and act otherwise? Every person, knowingly or unknowingly, has done this at some point in their lives. Now there are plenty of reasons why this might happen. They being- getting out a situation without efforts, avoiding risks, or just not listening to the voice in your head.

Can we call that infidelity? Isn’t this a violation of a moral obligation that we, ourselves have set?

I want to use this platform to make an appeal to all of us including me, to stop lying to ourselves, consciously or subconsciously. Either you got what I stated above, or you still haven’t realized that you lied to you. Not to your parents, not to your significant other, not even to your friends. But to YOU. And you didn’t question yourself, because you didn’t lie out loud. Generally, when we tell a lie to someone, we practically and physically say it. But we don’t lie to ourselves out loud. It happens internally, and if you ask me, in a fraction of a second.

I hope to change that. I hope to be truthful to myself and keep my integrity intact, at all times. And avoid “Internal Infidelity” as I like to call it.

Now, who’s with me?