There is no greater pain than being cheated on by someone you love. Being in a relationship takes a great deal of time, effort, and most of all, trust. When someone betrays your trust, it can be heartbreaking and painful . And, sometimes we get angry and outraged, too, knowing someone can do us dirty like that.
Now, some people are sharing their reactions to their own cheating scandals.
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We live and we learn and we move on.
“I got upset, then cried a little bit, complained about my terrible life to my friends for two weeks, got drunk few times, stalked the Instagram of the girl he cheated with, then I decided that it’s enough and just moved on. Maybe I’m a heartless person or maybe I’m an optimist, but I always think:
“I’m too young to pretend that my life is over just because one man out of 3 billion of men turned out to be a jerk,” shared angry_baboon
It takes the “caught red handed” to know.
CaptainJackSparrow23 shared that his girlfriend had been rumored to be cheating on him, but he didn’t want to believe it. Until her phone rang and he picked it up and it was her ex. He broke up with her on the spot.
She got revenge.
“I immediately broke up with him. I wasn’t even that hurt because I felt like it had saved me trouble down the line. Usually people aren’t just cheating; they’re doing other stuff like lying, disrespecting you, gaslighting, etc.
He knocked up the girl he cheated on me with, so I felt avenged,” said indiecheese
Sometimes the pain is too much.
franktheguy said he cut everyone off. He didn’t want to talk or share anything with people, so he basically went through the motions of his life. Work, eat, come home, repeat. Nothing exciting, wallowing in the pain.
Some handle it harder than others.
“Being an introvert, it destroyed me. I left with no one , tried to get answers but there were all vague explanations and lying. Tried to end my life once but didn’t have enough courage to do that. So for like next 15 months I died everyday,” said mohit2u
When all else fails…eggs.
chiprana said that they “allegedly” threw eggs at her ex and the girl that he cheated on her with. While it sounds funny, maybe not be recommended as she’s facing 2.5 years in jail for it.
Going through the motions can be hard.
“I climbed into my bed, screamed into my pillow, fell apart, and slept. Every day after class/work. For weeks. Didn’t eat. Smoke. Drink. Didn’t do much of anything. I felt like I didn’t deserve anything, not even basic needs, because it was somehow my fault for not being a better man, for not caring enough,” confessed thedevilsdelinquent
The first thing to do—cut them off.
PayMyTrollToll said that the first thing he did was cut her off from his Costco membership. To any Costco lover, you know this is a big deal. You can’t get in without a membership card and the food is just too good . RIP to your shopping, girl.
Drop it all off on the lawn.
“Confronted her, loaded her [expletive] into my truck, drove to her house, unloaded it all in the front yard.
Then when she opened the door the dude she cheated on me with was there and he said he had no idea, acted shocked. Told her to [expletive] off and stay away from me and my family, told him good luck. Next day I went and bought a brand new Harley Davidson,” said iliketurtlesbitch
Sometimes we miss the hints.
EdgarAnalPoe said that they hadn’t realized they were even cheated on until the relationship had ended. Thinking back, they saw all the hints, clues, and red flags that showcased there had been infidelity in there.
Many of us spiral.
“Badly. I found out because I managed to get into his Facebook (I had a bad feeling) and found messages between them. They were with each other as I read the messages.
I remember my head spinning. Then I threw up. I tried to call him probably 20 times
The next day I went to try and find him. I went to his house and proceeded to freak out his poor mother by demanding to know where he was,” said IdPopACapinSancho
Kick that car!
arhmtp27 said that she threw all of her husband’s clothes out and got rid of all of his crap. Then, she kicked his car really hard. After the anger subsided, she went on and got her divorce.
It doesn’t feel any better.
“Over a year later and it completely destroys me just thinking about. I think it was because I’m invested so much time and energy into his failed recovery (benzo addict), and finding out he cheated on me MULTIPLE time just crushed me,” said crusty_peach
Fake it til you feel better.
user said that it was a “fake it til you make it” kind of recovery. He moved out, set up the child support payments, and then when he was alone, he pretended it was okay. It wasn’t, but eventually, it was.
We go numb.
“I found out about it while she was home for Summer break from medical school. I just asked her to confirm it and when she affirmed. I just accepted it, didn’t really react much, ever since then I am becoming more and more indifferent to things,” said nerdy_dude
