You’ve Cheated Now What..?
May 19th 2006 02:50
Taking inspiration from Sexy Rexy’s (aka Rex “yibida yibida” Hunt) latest revelations I can’t help but wonder what is the best course of action after an act of infidelity. The first step is to decide whether to let your partner in on the secret or not. I guess there are just as many people who tell as there are who don’t. There are convincing arguments either way. Any strong relationship is built on trust. If you can’t trust your partner, there are going to be some serious relationship issues on the horizon. I can understand why people wouldn’t tell a partner that they have cheated. By spilling the beans, you’re putting the relationship in jeopardy and its lastability is entirely in the hands of your partner. The revelation of an affair can cause a lot of damage, embarrassment and hurt. Couples and families can stand to lose a lot. For something that was just a little fling that didn’t mean anything it seems like a big price to pay. Of course, if you say nothing, but the word still gets around, consider any chance of repatriation as a long shot. When a partner finds out about an affair either by a third party or purely by accident, the cheater has proved that they are both unfaithful and untrustworthy. I don’t think a relationship can ever fully recover from the blow an uncovered affair will make.
The positive side about coming clean is that there is a chance for forgiveness. If you can genuinely explain the affair to your partner then at least you have gone to some effort to demonstrate your honesty. It is no guarantee that the relationship will recover, but at least the bond between you remains open. Confessing to an affair is not an easy step, but it is the moral and right thing to do which holds a lot more credit than keeping a secret.
If a cheating partner decides not to tell their partner of an affair they have to really assess whether they can live with the lie. In the short term it is easy to brush of a short fling, but in the long term it is a secret that can really eat at your conscience. Potentially, this is a secret you will have to carry for the rest of your life. Once you’ve decided not to tell a partner, you have really committed yourself to that point of no return. A confession down the track is not going to be any easier and it reflects the nasty qualities of an untrustworthy partner. I could only imagine that keeping such a secret would turn anyone into a paranoid nut and possibly screw with the relationship anyway. What if the affair was somehow discovered by your partner? If you’re capable of keeping something like this a secret maybe your partner has a similar dark secret? The mind boggles with what the weight of a secret affair will do to a cheater and their relationship. That said, I guess there are circumstances where ignorance is bliss. The decision to tell or not to tell is a tough one that can’t be taken lightly.
The positive side about coming clean is that there is a chance for forgiveness. If you can genuinely explain the affair to your partner then at least you have gone to some effort to demonstrate your honesty. It is no guarantee that the relationship will recover, but at least the bond between you remains open. Confessing to an affair is not an easy step, but it is the moral and right thing to do which holds a lot more credit than keeping a secret.
If a cheating partner decides not to tell their partner of an affair they have to really assess whether they can live with the lie. In the short term it is easy to brush of a short fling, but in the long term it is a secret that can really eat at your conscience. Potentially, this is a secret you will have to carry for the rest of your life. Once you’ve decided not to tell a partner, you have really committed yourself to that point of no return. A confession down the track is not going to be any easier and it reflects the nasty qualities of an untrustworthy partner. I could only imagine that keeping such a secret would turn anyone into a paranoid nut and possibly screw with the relationship anyway. What if the affair was somehow discovered by your partner? If you’re capable of keeping something like this a secret maybe your partner has a similar dark secret? The mind boggles with what the weight of a secret affair will do to a cheater and their relationship. That said, I guess there are circumstances where ignorance is bliss. The decision to tell or not to tell is a tough one that can’t be taken lightly.
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Comment by Anonymous
Im in the same boat as we speak im not gonna bite the bullet yet, i'm giving it a week or so but my boyfriend isn't very outgoing and i've only hooked up with others when im completely drunk, therefore i'm not sure if i should feel bad as he is the one that blew me off for coming to the party which he was invited to and was suppose to be my date. As you can see my relationship is rocky and i hope it goes smoothly over the speed bumps but infidelity really hurts your concience. Its not a great feeling, but if you didnt mean to i dont think this little secret would hurt to keep quiet.