Dear Hillary,
We have been here for six months and I suppose we are considered very well off. I have a problem though, and I don’t know if it is related to the fact that we have money. I have an increasing attraction for our new young maid. She is very beautiful and charming and appears to be interested in me too. We have not spoken about this, but I will hold her hand when we are in the street and she does not pull away. I know my husband would not approve of this so I have not said anything to him either. Should I tell him? Should I tell her? I am unsure of what to do.
Billie Jean
Dear Billie Jean,
You are certainly new here, aren’t you, Petal. Holding hands with another woman is perfectly normal and acceptable behavior here in Thailand. It does not indicate a romantic relationship beyond a simple friendship, and certainly not the one you are implying. What you should do is sit down and think about why you are looking to have any sort of an ‘affair’. Has the relationship with your husband lost its sparkle? Start holding his hand, instead of the maid’s.
