Has cheating become an acceptable behavior? It appears most people that I know cheat on their spouses and they make it seem like it's no big deal. Have you stayed with a cheater?
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Cheery Cherry
ANSWERS: 25
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Yes, I have, because our love was strong enough to work through it, and if he was alive today, we'd still be together.
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I get exactly what you're saying. It seems like it's almost normal. I never have and never will cheat on a girl, it's a horrible thing to do to someone. I only stayed with a cheater once. She went on to cheat on me again. That was enough for me.
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NEVER! I wouldn't tolerate it, and would never do it. If you need to experience other people sexually then you did to spice up your married sex life instead
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Not knowingly! I found out towards the end of our relationship that he was seeing another woman when she called our house.
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i am still leaving with a cheater ..im in the process of leaving..i hate cheaters but i became a cheater while taking all his abuse..i know its no excuse but i met and fell in love with a wonderful man who knows how to treat me right, love me for who iam, and make me smile. obviously its considered cheating but it seems right to me...
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It depends on how you define "cheating". Polyamory is a bit more accepted than in years past. Love is not a finite resource, and some people *can* love more than one person. The distinction between polyamory ("open relationship") and cheating is honesty. by my book, cheating is when you sneak around; sneaking is dishonest and dishonesty dooms *ANY* relationship. As for whether I have stayed with a cheater, I have not, nor would I.
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If cheating were actually more 'acceptable' now-a-days, then divorce rates due to cheating would be on the decline. . Promiscuous behavior in general might be more acceptable, and indeed you could probably make a case for that quite easily.
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No the minute I found out I kicked him out. I have too much respect for myself to allow someone to use me. and really what bothers me most in those situations (other than the hurt and betrayal) is how the person I was with actually had so little respect for me they had the nerve to do it behind me back. and think i wouldnt find out. I couldnt stay with someone like that i would never trust them again
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Yes. People seem to expect it and accept it and that bothers me. I don't agree with it at all. I was cheated on a couple of times and it was the most painful thing I've ever experienced. And if I didn't forgive the men that did this to me I would still have a very harsh view of men in general. Being cheated on robbed me of time, emotionally growth, possible relationships, trust, and peace of mind. And I will never let someone take that from me again.
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yes. im still with my partner he cheated but the way he told told me as if i was one of the lads! but i dont think its exceptable i just think if you love the person an your both strong enough to get through it then do what you can if you can
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nope,dumped her at a bus station the morning after i found out
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You're welcome, Cheery Cherry. Cute name! I hope neither of us never get cheated on again. I learned alot from it and one lesson was, always listen to your gut instinct. Giving someone the benefit of the doubt can be your downfall and I did. But, when someone shows you who they really are. Believe them.
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I hope it never becomes acceptable. I would never tolerate it. I would leave the minute I found out.
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never cheated or been cheated. i do think its becoing more acceptable, at least for the men. Most of the men i work with have mistress', girlfriends, some hire prostitues. the worst part is they brag about it like its some great deed.
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Ain't no way. if they want someone else you gotta tell them to get there shit and get out. cause if they can't even be faithful then how can you trust them with anything.
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The environment, lack of spiritual/religious life, technology, alcohol, drugs make cheating and exramarital sex happend easily. Modern people can't avoid such amoral behaviour of their partners anymore. If you have a partner with high moral standard it won't happend. I've been there, I tried to forgive and stay hoping things get better. Because I do nothing wrong.
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I have stayed with one who cheated once, but no... It's NOT "acceptable behavior". I simply chose to forgive them, and we were together for 5 more years. We then separated, but not because of the cheating. No... Cheating is NOT acceptable behavior. Why are there so many divorces and breakups because of it if it is? Oh, and I'm not even sure if there are more "swingers" or "open marriages" than there used to be... My guess is NO, but it's more open.
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NEVER. I would never stay with a cheater. I would never be a cheater.
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Nope. I want to be respectful to my s/o... and if there is no love or if I seem to go for someone else, I guess that's a sign that we moved on. Might as well tell him instead of keeping it a secret and making it worse than it already is. I also wouldn't stay with one either. Like I said, it's disrespectful and vulgar.
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I've never been cheated on before nor have I ever cheated. I don't think cheating is acceptable no matter how it happened, it's hard to forget that the person you love slept with someone else. If someone cheated on me, I would leave him no matter how strong the relationship is because it will make me question his love for me and the trust has already been broken, it will take me a long time to earn it back- no thanks! (its time to take the trash out)...
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Still with him its been a week since he cheated and I feel stupid.
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People who cheat are just cheating themselves, i have not stayed with a cheater for very long.
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cheating has become an acceptable behavior.. and it's sad. I've stayed with a cheater because I saw hope in him to be a better person..
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i don't think its acceptable at all, but its so easy for someone to cheat with the help of technology these days that you hear more about people cheating. i would never cheat and hope i am never cheated on. i would never stay with a cheater either.
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I don't find it to be acceptable behavior. I would not stay with a cheater..I divorced one..:)
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