Would you forgive an ex who cheated?

Philippines
April 25, 2009 11:28am CST
I have forgiven my ex who have cheated on me for many times. It's better to let go of the hatred and the grudge than sticking at something that was already happened. It has always been forgive and learn but never really forget. We learn from our mistakes, and forgiving at something no matter how hard and difficult it may be is far better than not to forgive.. Doing good is better and not expecting for something is a great feeling inside.. This not only goes to exes who cheated.. We all deserve second chance, don't we?
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@arcidy (5005)
• United States
25 Apr 09
It depends if I found a better wife but why would you husband cheat on you if I had a wife as gorgus as you there is no way I would even cheat on you or even think about it. I just dont beleave in cheating on the women you love I think its a sin and you will go to hell for that.
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@landi927 (657)
• China
25 Apr 09
I agree with you!I think remembering an ex who cheated at me will make myself more suffering!It's not worthy to waste my time on keep thinking about such a bad guy.It may make me angry and mad.Sticking in the past only make people unhappy!So,we should learn to fogive, not only to the exes who cheated,just as you said!
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@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
25 Apr 09
From the last 3 discussions you've had - this, stalking your ex's new partner and about friends dating ex lovers - Are you obsessed with your ex??? Second chance? I wouldn't. It's all a personal choice and it's up to the individual if they will forgive and forget, but I don't think I can do that.
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@mrsl2008 (634)
25 Apr 09
I think many have & will share my thoughts on this!! Basically, if he cheated on you (And not just once by the sound of it) drop him like a stone!!! You are better than that! You can forgive what you want (Or think you have) but you will never forget and what will he expect when you find out he's at it again?? He'll expect you to forgive him and won't accept it when you don't!! Get out of there, leave him behind however hard it may be and find someone that deserves you!!! Sorry, don't mean to be harsh but been there, done that & got the tee shirt!! Do whats good for you & he isn't!! Mrsl x x (I'm nice really!!)
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 09
No way, I won't believe him for the second time. Even the wound were heal, the scars remain. Even if I forgive him, I will always remember his betrayal. Unless I suffer memory loss, I won't give him another chance.
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• China
26 Apr 09
i think that depends,it depends what he cheat you,everyone would make mistakes,sometimes forgive is the best way to solve problomes
• United States
25 Apr 09
Honesty is the basis of the relationship, therefore, if you do not have trust then what do you have? Yes, we are called to forgive (and forget), however, that does not mean that we are to trust that person again. I know with past relationships I have been in and the guy has cheated on me, that was it. There was no second chance because I couldn't trust him to not do it again. There was one time where I did give the man a second chance, which only proved I was wrong in doing so.
• India
26 Apr 09
I agree with you even i would forgive it .It is easy to tell but the pain would still be there and it depends on many circumstances and your ego and many things..
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
25 Apr 09
I've forgiven my ex for cheating on me but I've yet to manage to forgive his new wife for helping him cheat on me for a couple years before he left me and the boys. I had no clue they were messing around, she acted like my friend and emailed me quite a bit--she lived across the country and they'd been a couple from grade school through graduation. I hope I can forgive the filthy tramp someday. And she has the nerve to tell my grown sons the are going to hell if they aren't more respectful of their father...she's a very "religious" person, too bad she forgot all about the ten commandments when she destroyed my family.
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@zdbzss (102)
• China
26 Apr 09
no,i will not forgive the things what the cheaters have cheat to me.so i think he/she will not change more,he /she is a cheater,so he/she will cheat to you again,you can not forgive to this.if you forgive the things what the cheaters have do to you,it is badly to yourself.
@gracypure (529)
• Philippines
26 Apr 09
This is just my opinion, if he or she is already age 30's up and cheated more than thrice then i think this person is really capable on cheating whenever he likes, maybe i can forgive this person but i have to end the relationship that we have. I think maturity does matter in this issue. also i have to consider the way this person raised/grew up, there are people that are just lucky to have their parents, relatives or a good friends who can advice them whenever they have problem, but if this person still do the same after hearing so much good advices then i think it's time to totally reject him/her in your life. Sad to say, that i cheated someone who really showed his care and love for me when i was my early 20's, i am shy and sad to admit but i think i am having a remorse , this happens almost 10 years already. I don't believe when one person cheat, she/he will always be a cheater. Hope most cheaters learned their mistakes so not need to do it the same problem again.
@smelz23 (190)
• Philippines
26 Apr 09
Yes of course when i really love him or her and he/she promises to not repeat it again. But this time i will be more cautious in all.
@cobra1368 (702)
• United States
25 Apr 09
No, not everyone deserves a second chance. Especially someone who cheated several times. That wouldn't be a second chance, would it? It would be forgiving ALL of the instances where he was unfaithful. Inexcusible in my book. I forgive a lot of things, but nothing with that degree of idiocy. Cheating shows a complete lack of respect for the person they are cheating on. I can never again respect someone who disrespected me so thoroughly. JMO
• Canada
25 Apr 09
yes i could forgive but i would not be in a relationship with hime ever again. The trust would be lost and i would never beable to forget.
• United States
26 Apr 09
Yes, that is so true. :-) It should be so easy to forgive someone, but returning to an already doomed relationship can be a serious waste of time. :-)
• United States
26 Apr 09
I would forgive him, and maybe become his friend if he relised what he did was bad, but as for going back out with him NO WAY!
• India
26 Apr 09
Well forgiving is not a bad idea when its come to cheating.But to me this changes from time to time. When you are young you get hurt when some one cheat on you and hate is the primal emotions dominates us.But as you grow old and seen life and live life and sense and feel the reality of life then you get more mellowed.Its then forgiveness creep in and you understand in a better way , why one cheats and where you made a mistake and allowed such thing to happen
• Philippines
26 Apr 09
well yes, i will definitely forgive a cheater but as you had said, for sure, things like that is always difficult to forget. just go on with life and don't be an idiot to take that cheater again in your life.
• Philippines
26 Apr 09
if God can forgive, why can't humans?? yes, they're right that cheaters are always cheaters. but cheaters won't change if people around them won't give them a chance. but you need to forgive. but forgiving doesn't mean that you need to be fooled again. forgiving is just healing the pain but it's up to the person if he/she will make his/herself cheated on again.
• South Africa
26 Apr 09
to forgive is the right way and than forget hole story. Than you can find the right one for you. My ex who cheated me also many times, I hadn't forgive her for many years. So you think about time for time and that's not good for yourself. So let's forgive, thats the best way.....
• Philippines
26 Apr 09
It happened to me one time, the worse is he replaced me with his best friend. After it had happened, i never get mad at him because i know the foundation of friendship is more than a month of being boyfriends. It's hard for me to forgive an ex who cheated not because of the cheating matter but the fact that i do love him and i have done a lot of things for him. I feel very sorry for the relationship where the girl get cheated. It hurts even more when you found out that you were being replaced by the person he called best friend.
@udayafca (11)
• India
26 Apr 09
hi no worry about past u know we have learn lots more from our past and experience so take positive only think yourself today is my day and enjoy every moment take care