Our values have put us in restraint, to liberate us. I know it would sound contradicting without expressing it at greater length. And if I am going to talk about values intrinsically, I could be lost somewhere. So allow me to pick a topic that would lead to something with lesser scope.  
 
INFIDELITY: The lack of loyalty or of religious belief; the quality of being unfaithful.
 
Why choose between your husband and your boyfriend when you can have both?
Why stick to one when you can have more than one? 
 
Is it just because we have values? Values as our dictionaries have taught us as principles, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable. These are beliefs of one person or a social group-- the society. And whatever we do that is against the society that we are referring to would hit our conscience and may leave us feeling guilty. Thus we weigh down what's right and what's wrong.   
 
But the question is, to whom do we think are we accountable, when at the end of each day, the only person you're with is yourself? Ok, you are so selfish when you agree with me on that-- you being alone?! Of course not! One way or another, you are connected to someone. And in so many ways, there's a string connecting you to everyone-- your partner, your friends, your family, or even  that stranger sitting right next to you on the bus. You think you're the only person who could be affected by your actions or decisions, when there could be a possibility that it could hit the least person you want to be affected-- your loved one. It's not my goal to feed your conscience. Do what you think would make you happy, I wouldn't mind. Nowadays, happiness seems to be overrated anyway.

As one Hallmark film would have quoted the question, "When you're with him, did you forget about me or you remembered but you simply didn't care?" What would you say for yourself?

Apparently, the road to our personal happiness is so easy. So easy that we could get it anywhere, anytime, or even from anybody. Come on, what would you expect from that? Easy comes, easy goes so they say. But sometimes we lose the virtue called "patience" and resort to that easy road. And the feeling of being "in the moment" is what makes it possible for us to enjoy it. Until you hear yourself asking for more and realized that you cannot give more because you have plunged in to something our society has tagged as "forbidden".

You will be torn between good and "what feels good" (you are not stupid not to know the difference between good and "bad", right?). You will be confused and you will force yourself to make a decision. Your happiness or your values? Your self or the people surrounding you? 

Then you'd see yourself crying. But the question is, why? Is it because you're forced to leave the forbidden place or because you have realized that you're doomed to stick to your marriage, which you thought would give you happiness the rest of your life? I used to think that foolish are those who think marriage is a bed of roses. The truth is, it is! Marriage is a bed of roses-- complete with thorns, of course!

But should those thorns be a reason to change your preference? Should it be a reason to let go of the commitment you've given to someone? Should it be a reason to let go of your values to give way to your personal happiness?

If you're in a relationship that's going through a tough time, wouldn't it feel good if you're the one who doesn't easily gives in to temptation? And if ever that relationship ends, wouldn't it feel good if you can tell the whole world, "I am not the one who gave up."?

Why limit myself when I can have everything? I have asked myself that question many times and have found myself being consistent on my answers. Simply because I have values. Simply because I know the difference between good and "what feels good". Simply because I have committed myself to the relationship no matter how rough the road to that happiness is. And simply because I know that on love, sometimes we have to work on it to make it work for us.

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