I genuinely don’t understand.
I don’t know about you, but it feels like cheating has become almost normal these days, which is scary.
I’ve been in more relationships than I’d like to admit that ended the exact same way: with me finding out he was cheating. And every time, I asked myself the same question: why even be in a relationship if you’re just going to betray it?
One cheated because he still wasn’t over his ex. Another with his best friend (should have seen that coming). A couple thought they were being slick with their coworkers… as if I wouldn’t find out eventually. 🙄
And through all of it, I just kept wondering: what’s the point of pretending to be loyal if your heart’s already somewhere else? Why not just end things first instead of dragging someone through that kind of pain?
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I think it stems from a lack of respect for each other, as well as media “promoting” it and making it more commonplace.