What does PA, EA and the rest mean? I am reading through here but don't have a lot of time. Is there like a single page to help me understand the abbreviations here?<P>Thanks!<P>My wife and I are having a decent weekend. Her best friend moved away this morning. She is pretty sad. She was the one person my W could go and talk to about me and my A since her friend is going through the same thing with a H who had multiple A's. I worry so much about my W and her friend. They are both going through such a bad time. I will ask that those of you out there that are inclined, please pray for two women who have been severely hurt by thier H's actions. My wife's friend seems to be having a much more difficult time of it than my W is. I can't even begin to express how much I would love to go back in time and stop both of us from screwing around. Show myself back then the damage I was doing to my wonderful W and myself. Not to mention the fact that our children have been affected by all of this. I take the responsibility %100. But oh my, the price I would pay to just go back. <BR><P>------------------<BR>DT<P>Stupid is as stupid does.

Hello DownTime:<P>I'm new and am still learning the forum language too. Here are some abbreviations I've seen. Veterans, don't laugh!<BR>Help us newbies out with important one I've left out.<P>EA: emotional affair, the emotional bond that typically <BR> preceeds the physical relationship<BR>PA: physical affair, sexual relationship<BR>OP: other person, could also be OM (other man) or OW <BR> (other woman) or OC (other child)<BR>WS: wayward spouse<BR>BS: betrayed spouse<BR>S, D: son, daughter<BR>SS, SD: stepson, stepdaughter<BR>X: ex-, whatever<BR>MIL, SIL: mother-in-law, sister-in-law, etc<BR>D-day: day you find out about the affair<BR>H, W: obvious<BR>D: divorce, sort of confusing with D-day <BR>IMO: in my opinion<BR>LOL: laughing out loud<BR>LB: love buster, see Dr. Harley's Basic <BR> Concepts<BR>MM,MW: married man, married woman<BR> <BR>Maybe that will help. <P>I am happy that you are giving your W such a great effort to rebuilding your marriage. I pray that all of us would be that fortunate. With her friend gone you may have to give her more attention. You might also help her get involved in other activities - church, your children's school, college, etc. to keep her mind occupied with new things.<P>Best of luck, Estes<p>[This message has been edited by Estes49 (edited July 22, 2001).]

Yea, somewhere around here is a glossary. It's kinda rude, ain't it, that all these acronyms exist because of folk's inability to type whole words. Heck, I can't find the dictionary, so here's a few definitions:<P>EA = emotional affair: usually what happens first and thought by many WSs (definition below) to not be an "official" affair because they didn't involve their genitals - yet.<P>PA = physical affair: yep, the genitals touched.<P>WS = wayward spouse. Funny thing about this is that a lot of WSs don't seem to want to admit it until they ain't one no more.<P>BS = betrayed spouse. Funny thing about this one is that a few don't know it until the WS who isn't one anymore tells the BS that they ain't one anymore either.<P>H, W = you know this already.<P>OP = other person. The politically correct way to characterize the WS's slime ball.<P>OM, OW = other man/woman. Nice way to characterize the other idiot.<P>MBWs = moose brain worms. Wholly appropriate way to decribe the infection in the brains of a temporarily insane WS/OP that causes bizarre behavior.<P>Mothership = Mothership. The place that seems to control the spooky, common characteristics found in WSs and OPs.<P>This should get you started.<P>WAT

Say WAT ....<P>I'm LOL (laughing Out Loud) or LMAO (Laughing My Azz Off) at some of your definitions.<P>Thanks!<P>Jo

Just another source...<P><A HREF="http://www.marriagebuilders.com/forum/Forum29/HTML/000557.html" TARGET=_blank>Acronyms, Smilies, UBB Codes</A><P>Jim

Thanks folks! That clears things up nicely.<P>------------------<BR>DT<P>Stupid is as stupid does.