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Cheetah Claims His Spots Back

Written by Segololo from the blog TeleSegolic View Vision on 22 Feb 2010
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I find myself in awe of Elin Nodergen, Tiger Wood’s wife and mother of his 2 children. I lost interest in this story after the 12th alleged mistress came out. I just felt there was no way this guy could come out of the pilling mountain of mess he had made of his life. There were tales of no protection and unsafe sex, abortions and public places sexual rendezvous, even after getting caught, that to me felt so painful and demeaning to the wife that I believed she would react like most women and bounce.

She has reportedly moved out of their mansion, into another home of theirs, she has taken off the bling on her finger and has visited her husband in the clinic he went to sought help from. I don’t think I would ever want to see him again, if I was in her shoes, but I ain’t. She has remained composed when her husband’ supporters and alleged mistresses threw more dirt on her and the public judged her rather than him. She just took the heat, but for how long? Clearly this is very hard for her and her way of dealing with it all has helped and gotten her some respect.

Anyway, Cheetah called a press conference on Friday last week to tell the public to shove off! I actually thought it was warranted, I heard him, but did not believe him. I felt no sincerity in his delivery of the big apology to his fans, family, friends, employees, sponsors, wife and children. I tried to feel the speech but I just couldn’t believe that he meant what he was saying. There was too much “acting” on that delivery.

Maybe, I couldn’t believe it because the pictures of him spotted jogging last week were apparently staged. He hired a professional photographer to follow him, snap him as he jogs, plays golf and distribute the pics to the press. WHY? We will never know. If he could stage all that, should the speech be considered genuine or will this be another staged act?

after he finished the speech, I just thought "Oho! He is gonna send one of them an sms just aftre this" *smh*

If you missed the speech… check it out: …

My feelings on the speech can be summed up with this cartoon..

cheetah out apology

I hope Elin manages to keep their healing out of the limelight. UNTIL she does Oprah, of course!

26 Comments

realist
22 Feb 2010 10:16

I heard him, but did not believe him. I felt no sincerity in his delivery of the big apology to his fans, family, friends, employees, sponsors, wife and children.

How so?

AmANDaCT
22 Feb 2010 10:43

It ws just too staged for me, & the hug he gave his mom was just too pretentious. I hope he is sincere, only time will tell.

Segololo
22 Feb 2010 10:48

@ realist: Maybe, I couldn’t believe it because the pictures of him spotted jogging last week were apparently staged. He hired a professional photographer to follow him, snap him as he jogs, plays golf and distribute the pics to the press. WHY? We will never know. If he could stage all that, should the speech be considered genuine or will this be another staged act?

myname
22 Feb 2010 10:50

Can some1 plz tell me, why this lady is still with this guy?

realist
22 Feb 2010 11:04

Personally I felt he came across as being sincere. Remember it is not easy for a man to be apologizing in the public arena. Remember Bill Clinton when he apologized the US media said he was not sincere. What happened after that the Americans gave him a second term in office.

President Zuma messed up and they said he apologized for letting SA down? Did anyone hear him apologise? The point I am making is that it is not easy for what tiger is going through but he is man enough to publicly say I AM SORRY.

Dini
22 Feb 2010 11:12

Whatever I don't care I wish my man can stand infront of my family and apologize for cheating on me more than 5 times

cleve
22 Feb 2010 11:19

Ag mina whether it was genuine or not. I believe in second chances just like I did with Zuma (which was shortlived anyways).

I felt for him and his family, he must stop thinking selfishly and look out for the other people in his life.

ThatDude
22 Feb 2010 11:20

Tiger is sorry guess,sorry he got caught!!!

Tholi
22 Feb 2010 11:31

APPOLOGY ACCEPTED!!!!!!!! Thanks Tiger.

Segololo
22 Feb 2010 11:55

@ Dini: 5 times? are you still together? would you believe him if he did apologise in front of you and your family? sorry for prying.

Segololo
22 Feb 2010 11:58

just had to share this...

I will know love when I realize . . .
I cannot hide what I think, what I feel or who I am!

You cannot be fully present in your loving if you are happy sometimes and sad most of the time, if you are afraid to leave while you are wondering if you are going to get left. You cannot be fully present in your loving if you are wondering why you should stay or how you can go without hurting and being hurt. You are not present in love if you are afraid to tell the absolute truth about who you are, what you need and what you want. Under these circumstances, you are not present in love. You are in hiding!

Love does not hide anyone! Love stands tall in the truth of what it is for everyone to see and receive it. Love does not tell half the story, some of the time. Nor does love avoid telling its story just to save time and feelings. Love is respectful, honorable, noble and honest. Love is gentle, compassionate, willing to share and able to comfort. Love speaks boldly yet softly. It reaches far without losing ground. You know that love is present when in the midst of the storm you can find something, some one thing, to laugh about, smile about and hold on to.

You are not fully present in your loving if you are blaming and not accepting your share of responsibility, if you are not acknowledging your part in whatever is going on or your pain about it. You are not and cannot be fully present in your loving if you are not expressing gratitude for all you have received if you are not supporting or sharing your vision for yourself. You cannot be fully present in your loving of another if you are still making excuses for not being present because you are probably in a great deal of pain!

Until today, you may have made excuses for not being fully present in your loving relationships. Just for today, be devoted to being fully present in all of your relationships. Share the truth of your thoughts and feelings. Share the truth about yourself.

Today I am devoted to finding the courage to be fully present in my relationships!

Excerpt from:
Until Today!
by Iyanla Vanzant

Ava
22 Feb 2010 12:03

The point I am making is that it is not easy for what tiger is going through but he is man enough to publicly say I AM SORRY.

I suppose you are right in a way ,but for millions of bucks i think most pple would probably do what Tiger did in a flash,the more public they make it the better.It does not necessarily mean that they have to be sincere.(In fact ,judging from where this dude is at ,at this moment in time ,hell ,i bet he is even willing to put on a pink tutu and weep like Ajax for the whole world to see if that 's what it would take to get his life back)

I guess because he has so much to lose he is capable of doing anything to reclaim his life,or at least whats left of it.so it makes it kinda hard to trust the words of a desperate man in a tight fix.

Dini
22 Feb 2010 12:33

Segogolo my point is They apologise and still do it over and over again so what is the use of congratulating someone for standing there and say I AM SORRY ag suka man

realist
22 Feb 2010 13:31

so it makes it kinda hard to trust the words of a desperate man in a tight fix.
So, how come so many women forgive their husbands when they cheat and yet when it comes to men they give you the boot?

Segololo
22 Feb 2010 14:11

@ realist: I also want an answer to that one. the pain and damage is the same but women forgive, men don'...
@Dini: I believe in second chances. I just don't believe in being an option so If someone makes me an option in their life, they are in the same box in my life... Make me a priority and TREAT me like a priority and you will deserve the priority spot in my life... People rarely change but you see it in the way they treat you, if they are willing to change

realist
22 Feb 2010 14:31

I also want an answer to that one. the pain and damage is the same but women forgive, men don'...
That is because most women tend to be emotionally attached as opposed to most men. It takes time and effort to finally get the right one, therefore if she cheats it becomes more difficult for a man to accept the apology because you start thinking of the time you wasted deciding to marry her.

It may be the same with women but since no man is married to woman, I guess it is easy to let go with men even if you still interested in her.

Segololo
22 Feb 2010 14:54

@ realist: but aren't men more emotionally attached than women - some even go to the extent of killing - and does the attachment really warrant the damage that is done when the cheating happens over and over and over again? Aoa!

TerryN
22 Feb 2010 15:26

Tiger is sorry guess,sorry he got caught!!!

LMAO me thinks so too!!
His wife shood sing him "Take a bow" from Rihanna

"You look so dumb right now
Standing outside my house
Trying to apologize
You're so ugly when you cry
Please, just cut it out

Don"t tell me you"re sorry 'cause you"re not
And baby when I know you"re only sorry you got caught

But you put on quite a show, really had me going
But now it?s time to go, curtain?s finally closing
That was quite a show, very entertaining ...."

realist
22 Feb 2010 15:29

@ Segololo
Quiet correct. That is because it cost an arm and leg to be married and when she cheats you start thinking about your losses and the time you wasted. Not easy finding the right one.

and does the attachment really warrant the damage that is done when the cheating happens over and over and over again? Aoa!
Honestly, no.

Segololo
22 Feb 2010 15:35

@ TerryN: KSPKD!!! NICE ONE!

Tashi
22 Feb 2010 16:03

Can't believe I'm saying this but I agree with what Donald Trump has said about it - he should give himself over to being the playboy he so desperately wants to be.

Now that this is all happened it would have been much better if he said: "I want lots of women and that's the way it is. My wife and I have decided to split ways - I'll still take care of her and the children but to save them all in the future this is best."

He should never have gotten married in the first place - it's like he's created a persona that society will approve of, which all came tumbling down because it obviously who he is.

Tashi
22 Feb 2010 16:13

PS: It looked like his mom's got a lot to with him trying to fit into being "the good family guy".

Mathaz
23 Feb 2010 08:28

Whether his apology was sincere or not, I accept his apology, not that he owed me and the rest of the world one. Hope he fixes things with his wife.

cuz-cuz
23 Feb 2010 08:38

Tiger no comment

hhawe coffee flavoured condoms

wonder how they smell, is it like the black strong coffee or the coffee with milk, eish i have to buy them just to smell them nje

Segololo
23 Feb 2010 14:47

"women need to have more respect for other women," she says. "It takes a lot of work to put together a marriage, to put together a family and a home. … You have to have enough respect for other human beings to leave their lives alone. If you admire that life, build it for yourself. Don't just try to come in and take somebody else's life." - Elizabeth Edwards

http://www.oprah.com/relationships/Elizabeth-Edwards-Surviving-Breast-Cancer-and-Her-Husbands-Affair/1

Segololo
23 Feb 2010 15:14

http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Helping-an-Addict-Brad-Lamm

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