The Queen Is In

We are loyal spouses and dedicated mothers.  We work, clean house, cook and chauffeur our kids around.  We are queens.  We fucking rock.

The affair hit the core of my self esteem.  He betrayed my trust.  He struck a massive blow to my ego.  I questioned myself, my life, my entire world.  

Queens don't compete.  I don't compete. This meme verbalized my feelings and when the idea for this blog hatched, I saw myself as a queen and came up with 'The Queen Is In'.  

We didn't deserve betrayal, nor do we bear the responsibility for our husbands' actions. We are queens.  We must recognize this and reject the doubts of our worth wholeheartedly.  We must not let their actions define us as some sort of failure, of not being good enough, thoughts that have gone through my head a million times and probably yours as well.  

The 'Queen' does not refer to just me. It is a reference to all of us dedicated wives and moms.  I stand with you all in solidarity. We are queens.  We must stay strong in this belief.  

We must rise above the pain of infidelity, regain our happiness.  We cannot allow what they did to define us.  

"The Queen Is In", not a victim, not a second-guessing, self-worth doubter, not a failure...Dolly is in. A queen, the queen.  And I wear my bracelet to remind myself...