When You Sit in the Cuck Chair for Too Long
It was somewhere north of Forsyth, GA on a Sunday night when the topic of cuck chairs came up and how some folks still don’t know what the term means. For the record, a cuckold is someone with an unfaithful spouse, and the notion of a cuck chair implies that the person being cuckolded is so inept and naive that they would be the one sitting and watching their spouse actively participate in the unfaithful act. What recently re-popularized the term was the sudden noticing by society that hotel rooms often have a single lounge-type chair placed in one corner, facing the bed—the perfect position for a willing (or unwilling) individual to take in any and all bed-related acrobatics.
When I commented (sarcastically) that even an ill-fated recent former partner knew the definition of the term, I received the genius-level retort of “Yeah, ‘cause he’s been SITTIN’ IN ONE FOR TOO LONG.” I died, then was resurrected as I savored the moment and the aptness of the phrasing sank in. The guy in question wasn’t just misrepresenting himself and his situation—he was actively lying to everyone around him while blaming his lack of communication on being an only child. It took over two years of knowing him for me to get to the real meat of the problem between him and his wife (oh by the way, he’s STILL MARRIED), and it turns out that their modus operandi was, simply, to cheat on each other in a twisted contest to see who became more hurt, make up and return to tolerating each other, then repeat the cycle. Essentially, then, they each took turns sitting in the cuck chair throughout the entire relationship. At this point I think society would rather they stay married and keep that toxic bullshit to themselves.
I’m disappointed that I ever went down that path, but part of me wanted to believe in good intentions (until I got thoroughly annoyed and checked out). Sometimes you have to see yourself through something pretty out of the ordinary to really appreciate when you get lucky, though, from just being your supremely awkward self in public view and having no expectations. Fool me once, can’t get fooled again!
