If you've ever heard, "Baby, let me explain," or "Come on, girl, don't be like that!" then chances are, you've chatted with a cheater. You have to admire their cheating spirit. It is never his fault; it is someone else's, maybe even yours. When your heart hurts, it's difficult to make tough decisions, like booting him out or cutting him off. This is especially true if this is the first incident. Well, that you know of, anyway. My dating tenure has taught me more than I ever wanted to learn about cheaters. I'm here to bust some myths about cheaters and give you the truth!
He's misunderstood. Nobody can possibly know what he has been through. He wasn't hugged enough as child or his last girlfriend cheated on him. Better still, he says he cheats to keep everyone way; he doesn't want to get hurt. This guy thinks he's complicated but we know what he's all about -- cheating!
I can change him. This is the number one myth we tell ourselves. I can be the one. Everyone knows he hops from bed to bed and has a track record of infidelity; however, you are up to the challenge. Your undying love is the catalyst that will transform him from a zero to hero. Stop right there! Don't delude yourself, girlfriend. This is the same myth all the others believed. It's a trap! Run from cheaters.
He's sorry he cheated. Ask yourself this tough question and answer honestly, "Is he sorry he cheated or sorry he got caught cheating?" Sorrow for cheating doesn't spontaneously appear when you're banging on the door of the motel room. Real sorrow is proven when hw confesses without discovery or talks about his feelings before he does cheat.
He'd never cheat on me. OK, special girl. Believe that one. If you know he cheats and still insists he won't do be unfaithful now because you're superior, then you'll get what you deserve. Cheaters don't cheat because their current girlfriends are _____ (ugly, fat, mean -- you fill in the blank.) They cheat because they don't have any regard for their lover's feelings.
I'll know if he's unfaithful. Maybe you will and maybe you won't. I'll admit that small still voice inside me rarely lets me down but I'm not omnipresent. If he's a good pretender, and even the most hapless guy can be, he could pull the wool over your eyes. If he's been unfaithful before, he's likely to do it again, only smarter this time.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but don't poke your head in the sand when dealing with a cheater. You can overcome infidelity but don't be blind about his cheating ways.
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