Would you continue a relationship with someone who cheated on you?

Philippines
June 8, 2008 10:53am CST
A friend asked me this, if i will ever continue a relationship with someone who cheated on me? I told her i do not know, I'm not sure what will i do about that if it happens.. As a married person, it's hard to accept that your partner in life had cheated on you.. And it is also hard to have divorce especially if there are kids involved. Me, personally, i do not want a broken family. Who wants it anyway? Cheating is the biggest mistake a married person will ever gonna do. It will ruin everything, not only trust, respect and love, but also a life or lives! I do not know what to answer with her question.. How about you, guys, would you or would you not? :)
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42 responses
@Ezbon03 (22)
• Philippines
12 Jun 08
For me?its a big answer "NO".I will not continue the relationship with her if she cheated me.Once she did that thing there is a tendency happen again.
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• United States
11 Jun 08
First of all I have to talk her/him and ask him the truth .Maybe I give him/her one more chance and if he/she cheated again theres no way I stay .I would rather have a broken marriage than your living together with no love or trust at all...
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@mialei23 (2385)
• Philippines
10 Jun 08
It depends but I just did this once with my first boyfriend. He did it thrice. I told him 3 is enough and maybe the 4 will be NO MORE NO LESS "good bye".
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• Kenya
10 Jun 08
hell no but i would also think about her reaction to he issue but generally it wuold really have alasting scar to mi relationships with her, so better just separate abit.kilimanjaro.
@aswinbio (174)
• India
10 Jun 08
i will forgive if the reason is genuine and she accepts her mistakes and feel sorry for it from the heart. the feeling should be from the heart and not from the words
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9 Jun 08
I have been in the similar situation just recently and sad to say, I am still going out with the same person. Yes yes, I maybe stupid but I think he deserves another chance (after showing up with hickies on his neck --yes it was very painful, call me a martyr, a saint or whatever) but I have come to understand that the Lord forgives and so do I, after all...I still love the person, although it is hard to trust him again, but I'm sure everything will be alright...I can see that his daily effort just to show how much he loves me and he admitted that it was a total mistake. I don't know if I would believe to the saying that "love is sweeter the second time around" Does anyone actually believe that?
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
Hi, dizbytchywhoa! You may be a martyr,way too martyr for me.. How can you love him even after that? how can you love him even without trust? i believe that love is associated with trust and respect.. Well, it's not hard to give second chances, i guess.. :)
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
Hello there catnun! Yes.. Thrice is too much.. I can give a second chance, for him/her to make it up with me.. but, giving him/her third chance, is too much! :)
10 Jun 08
Everyone is entitled for their opinion. I guess I couldn't let go of the memories, take note, we live together, my family is back in the United States, so therefore, I guess I was just afraid to be alone. But anyhoo, I don't know if its really love that I am feeling right now. I just go on and enjoy each day, with prayers.
@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
9 Jun 08
I feel like you on this one. I think I would have to know a bit more about what had happened. Was it a one night thing? Is it lust or love? It would also matter how it came to my attention. A cheat and liar would be worse than a cheater.
@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
11 Jun 08
Yes, it might hurt more to know more, and we are all different. For me it would be worse to have to wonder and be unsure.
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
Knowing more about what happened, and what's the cause, i think is more hurtful thing to do.. If, it's just a one night thing, i'll be very very mad! why? because, i'll ask him "am i not enough?" It is more painful to know if it's love then.. because, he doesn't love you anymore that he had found love with other woman.. :(
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@rosema (1145)
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
My answer is a Big NO, because if he cheated to me once he will surely do that again. thats why for me, i dont give a second chance. thanks
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
Second chance i guess, is not bad.. :)
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
8 Jun 08
No, I wouldn't be able to trust him again.
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
You seem so sure with your your answer huh? :)
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
Hundred percent.
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
Good day.. yes it would be hard specially when you love and trusted your partner that much. If there is still enough love to work on and I can forgive her then maybe just maybe it will work. Though she has to give me some slack if I became suspicious because like it or not she has to earn my trust back and I also believe the circumstances would be the same if the situation is reversed. Since I married her and I love her, for the sake of that love and that of our children I'll try very hard to swallow my pride, forgive her, and eventually learn to love and trust her, the way i used to. But it's gonna be very very hard.
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
You have to need to swallow hard your pride, for the sake of keeping that relationship.. I know that everything will never be the same as it is.. You may be doubtful to every thing he/she do, and for every place he/she'll go.. It's hard to bring the trust back, really.. :)
• Canada
9 Jun 08
I wouldn't stay with someone who cheated on me. Once a cheater always a cheater. My little "rule" is always if you want to be with, and sleep with, someone else...leave me first so that I can move on with my life. Don't sneak around behind my back and have me thinking everything is okay. That's not fair. You can't have me AND them. It doesn't work like that.
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
I really liked what you have said.. It's true that it's unfair. it's me, or her kind of situation.. Choose only one.. hehehe.. :)
@kittenmc (464)
• United States
9 Jun 08
This is such a hard question. The bible does give cheating as 1 of the reason to get a divorce, but doesn't say you have to. I speak from 1st hand experience, this is one of the hardest things in life to deal with, especially if you have children. Over 10 years ago I caught my husband with someone else. I told him I would allow him to have his kids anytime he wanted, but to leave me alone! Which he did not. After about a year of HELL with this other woman, I let him move back in. I thought we could move past this. Gosh!, I just didn't know how hard it would be. The forgiving and trust issues lingered for years! To be able to describe most of this would take a very long time and some is hard to describe in words. If you put your heart, mind and soul to it you can find forgiveness ans trust again, but it is hard. I liked to not had what it took to hold on. I can honestly say almost 11 years later, we have a good marriage, but it didn't come easy. Some people do not want or can't deal with the heart ache that cheating brings and will get a divorce in a heart beat. Forgiveness is the main ingredient to getting over such a thing. I also can honestly say if my husband had not help work with me for us to get through this, we couldn't have made it. So, its a 2 way street.
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
I guess, you are right.. but, i think it's unfair for the person who has been cheated on to give way.. but, for the sake of keeping the relationship, someone responded that he'll swallow his pride..
@ieeko89 (1054)
• Malaysia
12 Jun 08
Em, if you ask my boyfriend, he'll probably say yes since i did some nasty things to him few years back;| I didn't cheat on him. Never wanted it to be this way. ;( Well, my ex - my first love came back to me. And he's been calling me baby and sweet words. I didn't tell my boyfriend cause I'm afraid if he get pissed and punch my ex's face. But then, one day, he found out about that and really disappointed with me and asking for a break;| Yeah, we broke up for about 2weeks. I never meant to break his heart. I just wanna give my ex his own medicine:| So, I thought he would never forgive me. But instead of that, he kept chasing me and loving me in that '2weeks'. While my fcking ex, do nothing and expect me to go back with him? NO WAY! I just wanna play some 'revenge' to my ex after what he has done to me. But it ended up differently:| I broke my bf's heart, not his! Well. right now I'm still with the same person who I'd broke his pure heart few years ago - my current bf:) And it's been 3 years now and i really wanna have my future with him
@ieeko89 (1054)
• Malaysia
12 Jun 08
But, it's depends on the cases that they did too.
@Naum40 (10)
9 Jun 08
Until now I haven't thought about that. BUT here as cure as founded two ways. You can cheat your partner like he/she made with you, or divorse with him/her.
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
If you are gonna do what he/she did to you.. what's the difference between you and your partner.. ah, i know.. he/she, the real cheater.. and you, the victim and craving for revenge.. :) just kidding.. :)
• United States
9 Jun 08
Hmm. I don't think that would help, I think people have done that though I am sure . It is just a hurtful thing all around .
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
I agree with you on that but I would consider giving him another chance if he gives me one good reason why I should.But if I already gave him too many chances,then I'll dump him for good...after that terrible thing he did to me.
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
i think second chance is okay, but third or even more chances are too much.. how can you stand being hurt over and over by him/her? reasoning can also be lies.. :)
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
I have cheating boyfriend before. When I knew about it, first thing that crossed my mind was to end the relationship and never to see that fella again. I did feel very sad initially but I have never regretted my action. If he can cheat on me once, he can cheat on me twice. He has tried calling me a few times before but I never picked up. I think time can heal wounds. Recently he called again and I didn't even know it's him as I had deleted his number from my mobile phone. I do not even remember his number now(I used to remember).
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
good to hear that you have moved on after all.. Time really heals.. :)
@angemac23 (2003)
• Canada
9 Jun 08
I would never consider continuing a relatioship with someone who cheated on me....why? BEcause if they cheat it is obvious they do not love me and they dont care about my well-being because they slept with someone else who may have had AIDS or other STD and could bring it back to me.....I would not want to be with someone who has that much disregard for my feelings and my health.
• Philippines
10 Jun 08
It reminds me of a conversation we had once. It's regarding if i have found out that he is cheating on me, i told my husband that i may forgive him and try to forget what happen.. but, i'll let him have a general check up first, who knows, he maybe infected with AIDS/STD.. I'll just have to make sure that making love to him again is safe after all.. :) but, it was just a conversation, after that, we both laugh :)
9 Jun 08
you're so right!! but if the victim,or the innocent is self dependent,then he/she should no longer be in a relation,as it can encourage the deciever to carry on his act.. rather just let him go..If he would truely repent later in his life,then he may be forgiven or not depends on how soft your heart is!!
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
Is forgiving that easy? If that happens to me, i don't know if i'll forgive that easy.. :)
9 Jun 08
I personally wouldn't continue that kind of relationship. But it's been said that cheating isn't the worst thing one could do in a marriage. Whatever could be worse than that, I really have no idea. But still, no.
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
It is a biggest mistake a married person will ever gonna do, because he/she will not only gonna ruin a relationship, but a family and the life of their children. Especially when that ends up in a divorce.. :)
@SGTJOMAR (175)
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
Well, its very hard to answer it "no" especially if you have a child and if you love him/her so much. and also i agree with others saying that if GOD forgive why cant we forgive, But, if he/she always cheating you, i think finalize your decision not to continue the relationship and make yourself happy to find someone the right person for you to share love till the rest of your life. LETS NOT CHEAT OUR PARTNERS.
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
Let us not cheat our partner! :) i like that..