A celebrity is still a human deep down and I sympathise with the resentment he possesses towards the media's constant exposure of this scandal he is involved in. Any human would want to have his personal space respected.
However, I also feel that he is rather foolish to continue being so hard-headed. Though he is now more than a millionaire with his past earnings from product endorsements, tournament winnings and even appearance fees, the money will run out sooner or later. Let us be practical here. No matter how excellent a golfer he is and how well-respected he WAS, the heroic status the world put on him has now definitely dwindled. As a celebrity, he is still expected to adhere to the expectations of the public on him, and this means that he cannot do much to determine the level of privacy he is privy to.
He seems rather proud too, in wanting to remain mum about these allegations upon him. Even if they are untrue, would it not be more advantageous to him to speak out about them? With this perpetual silence, he is merely keeping everyone guessing as to their credibility and he is providing more opportunities for new allegations to surface. If they are really true, on the other hand, his public acknowledgement of them will win him back his old fans and may even create new ones for him. This act of humility and courage is surely deemed to win him back his wife and family too.
His marriage seems to be flawed in the first place. I personally debunk pre-nuptial agreements, or are they mainly used by celebrities? Marriage should be based on sincere commitment and a strong desire to maintain it. Call me naive but it is probably the cynics who do so. Tiger has seemingly persuaded his wife to tell the media that she has forgiven him, and this really boosts his reputation. It tends to make me think that he is using her for his own ends.
At the same time, I do not blame her for changing the terms of their agreement. She is still a woman and has been terribly betrayed by her husband. She probably feels helpless and her loyalty towards him is now at stake. Hence she made the time frame shorter and the payment sum greater, which is somewhat of a material consolation for her.
Only time will tell if their marriage survives. I agree with the fact that celebrities are more vulnerable to temptations what with their fame and fortune, but it also requires self-discipline to resist these temptations. More is definitely expected of a married celebrity. Tiger's move of attempting to warn his mistress of his wife's knowledge that they had an affair already goes to show that his loyalty towards his wife is fading. He evidently cares more for his mistress than his legally married wife.
His confession somehow speaks of insincere repentance in my eyes. He states that he is "not without faults and am far short of perfect". He seems to be trying to give an excuse for his atrocious behaviour, that he is imperfect as a human and the affairs are due to this human weakness. Ironically, it was the matchmaker between Tiger and his wife that took the initiative to apologise for anything. In the first place, he has nothing to apologise for, as no one could predict Tiger's fall from grace, but the heartening thing is that the matchmaker is not siding with Tiger even though he is also a man.
Tiger has finally made a public apology and it seems that it is the right move. His words show that he is truly regretful. I am however, disgusted at some of the reactions to it. Donald Trump advised him to forget about his marriage and continue being a playboy. Excuse me?! Trump may be one but he cannot convert others into following in his footsteps. That is not only irresponsible but also malicious!
His Las Vegas dealer mistress was unhappy that he is doing the right thing of apologising to his children. Why should she or the rest of the mistresses deserve an apology as well? They almost broke his family up. I think she mistook their involvement for a real relationship. Being physically intimate does not equate to true love. Being someone's mistress and affair partner will not lead to an enduring relationship, even if it is real!
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