Would you tell your friend if their partner was cheating?

@Muteki (114)
Japan
July 15, 2010 6:07pm CST
Many years ago I saw a my friends partner with another Guy in the shopping centre, she saw me from the distance and did a quick u turn then disappeared into some store. As a good friend I thought I should do the right thing and bring this to my friends attention. My friend thanked me for informing me and the next day he beat her badly. Am I correct in telling him? What would you have done?
6 responses
• Philippines
18 Jul 10
I guess youve done youre part and i commend you for doing that, and for me you have nothjing to do with those beating youre a friend and you just tell him what she actually did. I knew its so hard for our conscience but its also much harder if u keep it for yourself.
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
17 Jul 10
Simply seeing my friend partner with another guy I won't tell her about this but on the contrary I will confirm myself first what relationship he is having with her and then only inform her. If he is really in relationship with other girl then I will inform her about this
@_Honey_ (780)
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
I think what you did was right. You were a true friend and you have to tell your friend what you saw. I know you could've just kept quiet and let your friend earn about this himself later on but it will just worsen the situation. As for your friend who beat his girlfriend, gee, that doesn't sound right. He shouldn't have hurt her.
@hushi22 (4928)
15 Jul 10
i think i would just have done the same thing. you were such a good friend. =)
• Portugal
16 Jul 10
yes you did the correct thing telling him. but your friend shouldnt had beat her. maybe thats why she was cheating on him maybe bcs he was violent with her? :( anyway sure you did right thing telling bcs me also if i saw a friend of mine being cheated i would tell but he shouldnt for sure had beat her badly :( if for example he really loves her and discover she cheat on him slap her face one time is ok bcs he really was hurt but beat her badly? not that. im sorry but thats not love :(
• Canada
16 Jul 10
I have been in this situation but it was a little different because the person my friends boyfriend was cheating with was my other best friend. So of course I don't really know what to do either.. In your case, I think it may have been wrong if you knew he would beat her. She didn't deserve that. If I was in your position and knew he would beat her if he found out, I would just keep quiet.