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Aug 9, 2022 6:11 PM
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Imagine the cheater is honestly sorry. Would you?
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Aug 9, 2022 6:15 PM
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No.
Who cares if they're sorry? 99% of the time the thing they are most sorry for is getting caught.
If someone cheated once, then given the opportunity, they'll do it again. Even if for arguments sake we assume that might not be the case, how would you ever be able to trust them again?
Aug 9, 2022 6:21 PM
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No. If I'm with somebody, then I'm devoting my attention to only them. And I'm not going to be a jerk and do something that hurtful to them myself.
Aug 9, 2022 6:24 PM
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If they're honestly sorry why would they even do it? Fuck no I wouldn't forgive them.
Aug 9, 2022 6:27 PM
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I would likely be done with the person then and there.

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Aug 9, 2022 6:52 PM
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Once a cheater, always a cheater.

I might forgive in very rare case, but the break up is inevitable.



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Aug 9, 2022 6:54 PM
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depends on the circumstances. If they cheated like 10 years ago when they were 19 and now they're 29, then sure, fuck it. They're a different person now. Might be pointless to judge them based on what they did when they were functionally a child.
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Aug 9, 2022 7:03 PM
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I could forgive, but not continue the relationship.
I couldn't trust that person again.
Aug 9, 2022 7:19 PM
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no, it's better to be hurt with certainty than to forgive with suspicion. if i can't trust someone whom i am supposed to feel intimate with, there's no reason to continue it.
Aug 9, 2022 7:24 PM
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fuck no
the only reason they are sorry is cause you caught them doing it and if you forgive them they are very liable to do it again. most cheaters for anything are often repeat offenders.
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Aug 9, 2022 8:34 PM
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No. In order to even be cheated, you would have to trust the person. To betray someone's trust, is much more cruel than what enemies can do. People you don't like, can't betray, afterall you wouldn't trust them in the first place.
Aug 9, 2022 8:56 PM
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Maybe forgive as a friend, but I would end the relationship right then and there.
Aug 10, 2022 1:38 AM

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Exactly what @mwinner said. It's just like getting fired from a job; you probably forgive the person as a person, but you don't want them to fill the role they were filling before.
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Aug 10, 2022 2:08 AM

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Depends how many times it happened and how long ago. I *could* forgive.
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Aug 10, 2022 3:01 AM

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My evil ex treated me like trash then cheated on me, and I forgive her
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Aug 10, 2022 4:00 AM
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Most likely yea, I'm not one to hold a grudge. I'd most likely cut ties with that person tho and just move on with my life. Happens, that's about it.


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Aug 10, 2022 4:06 AM

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If they make penance with it, genuinely, then no one is beyond redemption. But whether that condition is reached will depend on the severity of the offense. A pattern of behavior signals that there is no sincerity, at which point I can't tell anymore even if they do change somewhere down the line, so I can't do much about that but wish them a good life.
Aug 10, 2022 4:12 AM
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[Stab] "Oh gosh, I'm so sorry that I stabbed you."
[Stab] "Whoopsie, looks like I stabbed you again. Sorry!"
[Stab] "Hmm, I wonder why my knife keeps penetrating your flesh. I do apologize, sincerely."
[Stab] "This is getting truly annoying. I am so sorry."
[Stab] "You know, I'm starting to think that perhaps you're running into my knife."
[Stab] "It has to be your fault that I'm stabbing you."

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Aug 10, 2022 4:21 AM
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It's ironic, a lot of people who would judge you harshly (by comparing you to a Saudi, or whatever) for never forgiving a cheater are people who claim to be big supporters of "ethical nonmonogamy."

Except the definition of "ethical" nonmonogamy is nonmonogamy where those nonmonogamous boundaries are clear and agreed upon by both parties. So cheating in a monogamous relationship--purposefully undermining somebody's boundaries--is nowhere near that definition.

These people say they support one thing but then openly undermine it whenever it's convenient. It's almost as if they're using the righteous facade of social progressivism as an excuse to buck any responsibilities in life and to indulge in their worst impulses, rather than actually holding any principled beliefs or values.
Aug 10, 2022 4:23 AM

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No grudges but I would be dumping the woman on the spot, no taking time to think.
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Aug 10, 2022 4:29 AM
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its depend on the nature of cheating If someone do cheating in a relationship then obviously no never.....
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Aug 10, 2022 4:32 AM

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As long as she doesn't take all my money, I can "forgive" to an extent, but that's not what happened.
Aug 10, 2022 4:39 AM

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I’d eventually forgive them, but it’d take a good while. I'd still break up with them though. There's no way I'd continue to date, or get back into a relationship, with someone who cheated on me.
Aug 10, 2022 4:40 AM

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If someone cheated on me... I'd break up with them. Depending on the situation I'd probably forgive them over time but wouldn't go back out with again.
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Aug 10, 2022 4:40 AM

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I probably would, but I also would feel the need to cheat too, to make it even.
Aug 10, 2022 4:43 AM

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no, no way, never, don't care for excuses, don't care if it was just once, I'm out.
Aug 10, 2022 4:50 AM
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I believe that cheaters are rarely sorry about their infidelity in a marriage or relationship. This is especially true of men, who in aggregate cheat 7% more than women. Because my husband looks at other females online, and I don't know what to do about it anymore. I'm pretty sure he could cheat on me physically. Will he regret it? I would really like to believe that...
Aug 10, 2022 4:54 AM

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Being cheated on hurts a lot. I would not hold grudges or anger towards the cheater but I cannot continue the relationship. Does not mean I hate her now. Only that it hurts more to be around her than brings me happiness.



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Aug 10, 2022 5:17 AM
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Never. There are no excuses for someone to cheat. You are bored of your current relationship or you're upset with your SO? How about you try and fix that and if it doesn't work, just leave, instead of doing some petty shit like cheating.
Aug 10, 2022 6:14 AM

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no, they're only asking for forgiveness because they got caught. if she was really sorry then she wouldn't have done the act in the first place
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Aug 10, 2022 12:22 PM
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SabineTB said:
Depends how many times it happened and how long ago. I *could* forgive.


What is the limit of what you can forgive? Why does when matter?
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Aug 10, 2022 12:24 PM

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It really depends on the situation. Once I could forgive, but twice... say goodbye because this gal has self-respect.

Unless it is a polyamorous relationship then I wouldn't call it cheating.
Aug 10, 2022 12:25 PM

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No, especially if she got knocked up. I might end up making the kid's life miserable just kidding
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Aug 10, 2022 12:28 PM

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no, I absolutely don't have to forgive them. If they feel the need to cheat on me in the first place there's no need for a relationship
Aug 10, 2022 1:03 PM

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I was with my ex for atleast 2 years after the cheating so yeah I guess I would.

Nowadays I'm unsure since I'm a different person than I was back then.



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Aug 10, 2022 1:04 PM

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most likely no but depends. i doubt i will trust that person again

Aug 11, 2022 8:28 AM

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Yeah, I would forgive but I have to know they are genuinely sorry and have changed, if someone just turns around and says sorry that feels kind of disingenuous
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Aug 11, 2022 9:41 AM

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No, cheating is the worst thing anyone could ever do to me, I'll never forgive them, i wish they'd just die
Aug 11, 2022 9:46 AM

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Yes and no. If my girlfriend cheated on me and I found out I wouldn't forgive her. But if we married and she told me years later I would probably forgive her. That being said, she'd be better off not telling me because what I don't know can't hurt me.
Aug 11, 2022 12:07 PM
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Forgive? Yes, probably at some point. I try my best to let things go, dragging extra emotional baggage with you is exhausting and not worth it.

I wouldn't talk to them ever again, though.
Aug 11, 2022 12:17 PM

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What kind of cheater are we talking about? Anyway, I’ve dealt with some students-cheaters enough in my career-lifetime. No room for forgiveness. I am extremely heartless during mid-tests and finals.
Aug 11, 2022 12:19 PM

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foxecairn said:
SabineTB said:
Depends how many times it happened and how long ago. I *could* forgive.


What is the limit of what you can forgive? Why does when matter?

Exact limit? idk. When they cheated on me matters because cheating two times 1 year ago could be a one time thing that they stopped doing. 3 times but one 1 year ago, one three months ago and one last week shows a pattern they aren't interested in stopping.
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Aug 11, 2022 12:29 PM

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def NOT. why would you forgive someone cheating. they betrayed you

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We'll be able to do it next time.
Failure is the stepping stone to success."

Aug 11, 2022 12:54 PM
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If the cheating in on the level of kissing someone once and they come clean soon after the deed, then yes. Otherwise no.
Aug 11, 2022 12:57 PM
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I don’t know! It’s not something that is so black and white. It’d be totally dependent on the situation and how it was handled.
Aug 11, 2022 1:22 PM

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The relationship would be over, but I wouldn't hold any malice towards them, gotta keep it moving you know?
Aug 12, 2022 9:26 AM
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No, cheating comes from a lack of respect and communication, and that relationship isn't worth saving at that point. And once a cheater, always a cheater.
Aug 12, 2022 9:33 AM

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If they cheat once, I doubt that they would not cheat again so no, but I am a sub 5 so I would never date in general.
Aug 12, 2022 10:36 AM
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Most likely I won't. But then again, I love them. We have a thing going on. I would like to know why they did it.
It must be my fault too. Maybe I did something that made them want to cheat on me.
If they really feel sorry and want us to work again, I'll forgive them and I'll support them. I'll support us.
If not and if they still keep cheating on me, then I'll simply leave them.
It's obvious what they prefer and it's not me.
I'll also go to the therapist asap.
all of this makes sense from the " love them " to the therapist
Aug 12, 2022 11:02 AM

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short answer no
long answer hell no-

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