I just found out that when he went home to
visit his family, he went to meet a person
he met online, and planned to have sex
with her. According to the information I
found he didnt, but he did kiss her and
touched her.
I love him very much, and, while there are
alot more details to this issue, i'm
looking to speak with anyone who has had a
similar 'cheating' incident and chose to
work it out. I want to know if, and how,
he can earn my trust again. I have heard
of it working, but I have never heard any
of the details on how to even beging to
work it out. My mind tells me to dump
him, but I am in love with him, and my
heart says to stay and work it out.
Can that even happen?
I need help.
(btw, I have made an appointment with a
professional counselor, just haven't been
to see them yet)
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phil dennison
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 71 Location: illinois
Posted: 11-17-03 17:19pm
Your mind is right. If he feels that your
not good enough to not cheat you, he would
of stayed at home that day. All I can say
is get him away from you. But if you
think this could work out, this is how you
will know. Tell him i'm glad I know
this, and i've cheated on you too. It was
tom a year ago. Let's go get counceiling
together. And if he does go, you mean
something to him. Good luck
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Kaldia
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Nov 2003 Posts: 2 Location: mesa, az
Posted: 11-18-03 00:55am
I spoke with him for several hours today,
and while i'm not sure if I can ever trust
him again, I told him I would see if we
could work it out. He told me he wants to
seek counseling, for this and many other
issues in his life he is unsatisfied with,
and I didnt have to ask him to do it. I'm
not sure if this can work, if I can ever
trust him again, I dont know how you go
about earning that back, but if it can, I
think we will be stronger in the end.....I
just dont know if we can make it that
far.
Is there any couples out there who have
made it? I would really like to hear from
the sucess stories, I want to know that it
can
happen.
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saturn24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 205 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa
Posted: 11-30-03 04:42am
I know you want to hear positive feedback,
but I still have to respond. It can
work. However, you will pretty much have
to give up your self confidence and just
accept the fact that your life with this
man will never be what you think it is.
Yes, a person can change, but the fact of
the matter is, they usually dont. When
people do change, it is usually when they
have been lonely for a long time, or if
they find that one special person. I am
not saying that you are not that one
special person, but maybe he is just the
kind that doesn't change.
You can try as hard as you can to trust
him again, and in the end you probably
won't trust him any more than you do now.
It is awful, but true. Do what is in
your heart, but don't ignore your head.
Good luck.
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4921 Location: Right here at work!
Posted: 12-02-03 19:19pm
He can try to change, but he has to walk
on egg shells to gain your trust. And
that is very hard to gain back. I know
you want positive feedback but there
really never is any positivity to
cheating. Once a cheater always a
cheater. If its not now, maybe 4 years
from now. If you take him back, he knows
he can mess up again and you well take him
back...Again. You cant give him 3
chances. Once he messes up, thats it. He
should have thought over the consequences
before he got serious on the internet. I
mean, he planned to have sex! What would
you have done then? He cheated physically
and he cheated in his heart. He broke his
trust that he had with you. You can
believe he will stay off the internet
forever when it was tempting once. You
need to think about whats best for you?
Being single? Or stuck with a cheater?
You should let him go and find better.
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shannonwatts
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Dec 2003 Posts: 46 Location: charlotte, nc
Posted: 01-05-04 11:04am
Hi! I'm not sure if I should be giving
out any advise because i'm going through a
similar situation. I'm 24 and married.
We have a 16 month old son and are
expecting our 2nd child in april. Two
months ago I found out my husband cheated
on me. It happened about 10 months ago.
Suppossively he was really messed up on
pain pills and drank a lot that night.
He says he doesn't remember a thing about
that night. But the fact is he made a
baby with this girl. Now i'm pregnant
with his child as well and can't help
thinking he got me pregnant on purpose so
when I did eventually find out about his
infidelity I wouldn't leave him. When I
found out I was so hurt and confused. I
never thought this could happen to me.
My first thought was of course leaving
him. I never could trust him again and
the thought of him touching me made me
sick. I'm so against cheating. I think
it's a horriable thing to do to someone
you love wheather your married with kids
or not. It still hurts the same. I did a
lot of praying. I decided to try and
forgive. I hope this will make our
relationship with one another stronger.
We started going back to church and are
going to start marriage counceling. My
husband doesn't believe much in the church
or couneling but is willing to go to save
our marriage. It's been 2 months and
everyday is a struggle for me. I still
cry alot, but have to be strong for my son
and for myself. I believe you can forgive
your boyfriend for what he's done. It's
the forgetting that's so hard. There's
not a day that goes by that I don't think
about what he's done to our family.
There's alot of anger and resentment
towards him. There's alot the two of us
have to work on. Your boyfriend has to
be willing to change for you and for
himself. You can't be the one to change
him. I wish you lots of luck and will be
thinking of you.
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brinksbayb24
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 7
Cheater Posted: 01-27-04 16:37pm
Get rid of him!! Once a cheater always a
cheater!!!!!!
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This is an older post I was just wondering
how it went?
If you worked it out ?
It is way easier to forgive than forget.
The first time they cheat is the
hardest.It gets easier.