A friend cheating on another friend.Would you say something or shut up??

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
February 9, 2007 5:59pm CST
If two of your friends were together and you knew that one is cheating on the other...would you tell this second one about it?. Do you think it's your duty as a friend to tell the cheated on one about it or precisely to keep privacy because of your friendship with hte cheater? it's a complicated case, and i am waiting for your opinions...thank you
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@cabergren (1181)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I had a similar situation happen to me a while back. It was my ex-husbands boss and he was cheating on his wife. Which was so stupid for him to do anyways. But I knew about. His wife happened to call our house one night to talk to my ex-husband. But got me instead. I think that she really knew but just wanted someone to confirm it. I felt so bad for her, she was in so much pain, that I put everything on the line and I told her. She later set up a situation where she caught him in the act. Thank god for that. To this day my ex-husband never knew I told her. And she was very grateful for me saying something. It helped her to move on.
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
12 Feb 07
I am very glad that she felt grateful. She was suffering and needed to stop that...so if you telling her helped, then well done.
@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
11 Feb 07
I think it is your duty as a friend to tell for the best interests of both friends. I say this because by getting it out into the open it opens up things that need to be dealt with now. Keeping such a secret will only be an even harder slap in the face afterwards and it should not be prolonged any longer! Find a way where you will not have to be personally involved!!
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
11 Feb 07
what you say sounds reasonable...the problem is that looking for the best interest of both friends sometimes is very hard. Thanks for the post.
@mypigbox (2245)
• China
11 Feb 07
It depend on what they are talking about.principle and credit standing,i will told the other friend.I am not sure these word can give my description.if a littler thing,for example,the one do not want to play games as football,snooker,i will not tell it.
• India
10 Feb 07
i'll surely tell the cheated one........as a cheater can be gud frnd to me also....... it's like backstabbing someone.......
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
10 Feb 07
ty for the post mate.
10 Feb 07
I think you should maybe try to draw your friends attention to it without actually pointing out that you know. That way they can't get cross with you for being the bringer of bad news, but you are still telling them about it.
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
10 Feb 07
that sounds like a good strategy...telling them without telling them lol...very clever! thanks
@docjudie (42)
• United States
10 Feb 07
There's nothing worse than being the last to know..Tell your friend who is cheating that they have to fess up..or you will tell..Give them a short amount of time to tell.. If you do not tell and the one who is being cheating on ever finds out you knew and kept quiet about it..You will lose that friendship. It's wrong that you are in the middle ..but you are. You have a pick a side so pick the side of the one who has done no wrong.
• Philippines
10 Feb 07
hi. the situation is complicated and tricky. the persons involve are both close to you. if i were in the position i would first talk to the one who's cheating and ask why he's doing that. if he's no longer happy with the relationship then it's time to say goodbye. but if he insists that there's nothing wrong with it then i would have the heart to tell my other friend that his bfriend/gfriend is cheating on him/her. i don't tolerate cheating. you will just end up losing both of them if you don't do something. just imagine if you're in the same position and your friend didn't tell you that your bfriend is cheating on you isn't that bad. good luck and i hope everything's going to be fine.