Would you stay with someone that has cheated on you?

@ssilva (16)
United States
August 21, 2009 8:59am CST
I know a lot of couples who have been cheated on and lied to. Some of them are smart and leave their boyfriend/girlfriend and others decide to stay with them, because they are convinced they won't do it again. If your significant other cheated on, what would you do? Would you give them another chance?
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@MCWoods (28)
• Australia
22 Aug 09
This is a good question! If my man cheated on me I would not be able to completely trust him again. As far as I know, he has never cheated on me but how can we know for sure? I would try to find out all the details if he did cheat on me and only decide whether to forgive and forget once the details are know.
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
22 Aug 09
If my boyfriend cheated on me there is no way I could trust him enough to stay with him. I would end the relationship as soon as I find out. I couldn't trust him if he claims that it would never happen again.
@horsesrule (1957)
• United States
22 Aug 09
I don't think I would stay with someone who cheated on me. But if, for some stupid reason I did stay with them, I don't think I could stand to have them touch me again which of course would make staying together sort of dumb. I have a real hang up about cheating on your spouse, I don't believe in it, at all. I believe it is wrong and that there is no excuse for it. Cheating spouses is just not a topic that I am open-minded about.
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@jambi462 (4576)
• United States
22 Aug 09
Well I guess it would all depend on how much I love that person and if they still happened to love me. I believe that love will always overpower lust and if it didn't then there would be a lot more people cheating out there. I think that free love is an okay thing as long as your safe and your partner has no problem with it and you also give them the right to free love. But I don't think it's fair for one partner to sleep with other people and then not expect their partner to get the same opportunity. We just shouldn't forget about love.
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@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
22 Aug 09
No. I don't like to stay with a cheater. once i forgive the person in many occassions and always cheated i don't there is room for me to stay with that person. That person is condemnable and don't see any reason to stay longer with that person...how about you my friend are continuously stay with a cheater person/ have a great day!
@psycospaz (320)
• United States
22 Aug 09
I have personal experience with this and I have to say that I would stay. But it really depends on the situation. Our experience was eye-opening. It allowed both of us to see the flaws and problems in our relationship, and get to the source of all of our fighting and stuff. It really is sad, and we both talk about it a lot now, that it took cheating to break down the dam and let all of your issues come to light but. That is how it just worked for us.
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
23 Aug 09
I am not certain, as there are different situations that call for different conclusions. I guess it would really depend on the big picture. There are some cases that only leaving will be what you can do. But there are others that I think can be worked on. It would depend on the people involved and what they were willing to do or not.
@sugarlen (138)
• Philippines
27 Aug 09
Loving a person is accepting him as he is. Just like what Christ did for us. We have to forgive and forget if he does something wrong. Although this is easier said than done.
@eftychiap (349)
• Cyprus
22 Aug 09
I am really considered about this matter my dear friend. I have been cheated in the past from an ex-boyfriend but I found out about it after we broke up. Anyhow it hurt me when I found out about it, but then after all we would have broken up anyway. Now after years that this happened, I got married to a wonderful man, we are really happy together and we spend really good time with each other. Our relationship and s*x life is excellent. Sometimes I think of this cheat matter, and I really don't have any idea what would I do. I think that when your partner cheats you will never get over it. If you stay with him/her, you will think about it, bring it up in each small or big fight (fights that couples face every now and then)and in bed.. you will feel different. Some people really get over it. I think I won't if it happened to me. But then I say that if it happened just once, it's a pity to divorce or break up for this one time. I would try to give a second chance. If it's a long time affair with another woman, oh then yes, I would leave him because this means that I could satisfy him, I couldn't support him, I wasn't a good partner, and he seek the things he wanted in another woman.
• Australia
1 Sep 09
It would depend on the situation at the time. If my partner came to me and told me he had cheated, but that he was sorry and agreed to counselling, then I would consider staying in the relationship. If, however, I found out (either myself, or by someone else telling me), then I probably wouldn't stay. I think if your partner shows remorse, and is the one to approach you about the infidelity, then I think the relationship stands a chance of still working, if you can forgive them and agree to move on.
@saraines (154)
• United States
24 Aug 09
i personally think everyone deserves a second chance, but if they do it again, then yes, i would definitely let them go, because if they do it more than once, it will keep happening.
@sanwhy (87)
• Jamaica
21 Aug 09
i think so depending on what transpired that lead to that. am not saying that it is right but i have forgiven him, the thing is to trust him after that ordeal i guest if one has found love obstacles will always come but the decision lies with the victim to try to work it out and continue the relatioship. to continue it has to take the effort of both parties.
@ssilva (16)
• United States
21 Aug 09
Well at first, its because we had a long distance relationship in the beginning and he said he had felt lonely and was hard being apart from me so he went to some other girl thinking I would never find out.
• United States
21 Aug 09
Hello Silva, I personaly would not stay with a cheater. I know that everybody is entitle to a second chance but I always said "Once a cheater, Always a cheater". Cheating on someone is not what I call a mistake. A mistake is when you drop something and it hit the ground and broke in little pieces. Not taking advantage of your partner with your knowledge. I am sorry, I don't call that a mistake. Dropping your pants is no mistake in my book... Sorry :(
@ssilva (16)
• United States
21 Aug 09
He didn't get in bed with her, they just made out because he was looking for comfort because I wasn't around.
• United States
21 Aug 09
Hmmmm...are you sure? or is that his and her story? Silva, you know him better than all of us here on MyLot. I can only give you my opinion on "cheating". :)
• India
21 Aug 09
Yes i will stay and i hope she will come to me.. well i think when god gives us a chance to correct our mistake then why we can't give a chance to correct the mistake to others we all are a human being and i truly believe that a every single person did some mistakes so why we cant give a chance to correct their mistake.... i don't know now what ever u think but for me i will give a chance to correct the mistake and i will stay for her....that my thinking.
• India
21 Aug 09
well i think u r right. we all r a human being not god for me as for for as a human being we all did some mistakes so just put your self in the their and u just get that answers of that so for me i will give a chance to correct the mistake of her/him...
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
22 Aug 09
The so called bf i have given many chances to. Its just a matter of being comfortable with one. I do see others now too. Its only a matter of time till i meet his replacement. Its just i dont like going without. He is usefull in that way. Thank God i do not live with him.
• United States
22 Aug 09
I've been cheated on and have cheated before. If they do it, i've done it back before. I'm getting too old for that behavior. I haven't done something like that in a while. I really hate going through that stuff and don't have time for it in my relationships. I would like to say that I hope not to be dealing with that stuff in the future.
@suchi60 (912)
• India
22 Aug 09
Depends on how sincere you are with your partner. We all do cheat our partner in some way or the other, and because of this, I think we can live together in a compromising situation. The basic idea is to be sincere to each other and if then, your partner cheats on you, just walk out of the relationship.
@nenuphar (117)
• France
22 Aug 09
This is indeed a very mind-spinning question... to leave or not to leave? Forgive or not to forgive? That being said, I did get a divorce when it happened to me, but honestly, it was a real tough decision in spite of the fact that there were no children involved. It was this constant replay of him not coming home and surely being with the other girl that shattered me. Yet I was still clinging and hoping that he'll come back one day. Perhaps "LOVE" is to blame when I couldn't make up my mind. Luckily, there came a moment when you're suddenly cleared of everything. It took me about six months before I went to see a lawyer. So yes, I would give him a second chance but if he did that grasp that opportunity, it's better to part than to have more tears in later years.
@veronizm (907)
• Philippines
22 Aug 09
hhmmm.. it really depends on different persons. for those who have just been together for just a few months or so find it easy to stay away from the cheaiting g/bfriend. but for some, who have been with their g/bfriend for a veeery long time find it veeery difficult to stay away from him/her because of the love/bond they have developed over those years. also, it might be possible that the "cheating" person may have just been tempted (made an honest mistake) and the other party just forgave his/her party and gave him/her another chance. and that would be the case for me too. each one of us makes mistakes and deserves a second chance but if someone has cheated on me for SO MANY times then i'd be a fool if i don't stay away from him/her.
@bigjim59 (32)
• United States
22 Aug 09
There are just some things that cant be reconciled. I believe cheating and physical violence are among the top two. A relationship is built on trust. Once someone violates that trust in such a manner, they are likely to repeat the offense. If you can't trust someone, then it's best not to invest any more into the relationship. After all, it's YOUR life you are sharing. Don't waste a minute of it trying to change people you can't rely on to be honest and true with you. Get on with your life. It's up to you to decide to be happy, not someone else's job to make you happy. Be a complete person. Yes, it's hard sometimes...but life is a journey of challenges. It's not meant to be perfect, but a long learning experience that should leave you old, wise and with many memories to reflect on.