Chronic Cheating

Hahahah! me too! Sucked in....

Edited: I didn't use the quote option...this is in reference to cheating foods

I personally couldn't forgive a cheater - it's a deal breaker for me - but I know other people can get over it and move on in their relationships. I get where you're coming from OP because I used to be very protective of my friends (like a mama bear) but have learned to be less so as what other people choose to do is their business.

It sounds like they're doing all the right things. He's getting his own therapy, they're doing couples counseling within their faith and they're giving it time to see how it goes. The only thing I might do is advise her to get herself into individual counseling too. I'm sure she's got some anger and resentment and trust issues that she's dealing with right now and she could use the extra support.

It is very circumstantial. Some cheaters are just that, cheaters. They can't/won't be faithful to anyone. Others...well who knows. I'm sure there are plenty of reasons.

While I know you want the best for your friend, you can't make her change her mind, any more than you can change how tall she is. Unless she wants to leave the relationship, she won't. Stand back and be prepared to help her if the time comes. Just don't give her an "I told you so", cuz she won't need that....she will know.

I hate chronic cheaters!

You're expecting a bag of primo, but instead it's fckin STICKS AND SEEDS!! I mean, c'mon!

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Nevermind.

Sending pics is cheating?

No.. .No.. not at all.. You want my KIK name ?

I've been waiting for it since you added me!

Ok guys. My friend's fiancee was recently revealed to have been cheating on her for the entirety of their relationship (almost 4 years). He claims not to have done anything physically but he did send graphic photos and texts to at least ten other women. In coming to terms with this, they are going through counseling with their pastor, he is getting help from a psychologist, and their end goal is to get back together if possible.

My question is this: have you ever known a person to chronically cheat, lie and act duplicitously for years....then find God and change permanently? I don't trust him to change for good. I don't believe he won't pull this again in a few years after the ring is on her finger. Do any of you have success stories? All I hear is one or two time screw ups that made good. I have no faith in him.

And while I realize that it isn't my relationship, I love this girl more than my sisters and I hate seeing her go through all this pain. I am fiercely protective of her because she is forgiving to a fault and has been cheated on by almost all of her boyfriends. I'm not meddling, I'm just trying to form an opinion of the situation!

1) yes. i have known someone to stop cheating. but this is usually after leaving the person they were cheating on. I have known one instance where a guy cheated for a while and reconciled. They are still together a year and a half later. I have no idea if he has started cheating again or not. I assume he has not.

2) God really has nothing to do with the ability to be a good person. If this guy uses faith as motivation, then that is great. But I know a few religious people who aren't the most moral.

3) You can warn her, and express concern - but don't push it. If you do, you might push her away. The best thing you can do is be there for her if this happens again.

This is spot on and the best course of action in my opinion.

From experience, said above, they say they are in love with SO or spouse, but they DO crave attention.

My husband cheated on me with a girl at the apt building he worked at. She would put her bathing suit on and go out in a field where he could see her and get sun. I guess they became too friendly. I had 3 kids and no job. I was hurt but didn't want him to go. It was painful for a couple of years. I brought it up a lot in the course of arguing. Well, needless to say after two years, he did it again. Yep, again at work but his location was moved.

I could not believe it, Not again. I was not recovered from #1. I went through the darkest depression imaginable. A nervous breakdown and many, many psych drugs. I lived numb for years. I had moved out a while and then I came back. I threw him out. He now lives in a small rental house of ours and I live at home with my oldest son. We get along better now than ever. We never divorced. He is my best friend and we do everything together except sleep under the same roof. It works.

And yes, the business about GOD, my husband was a Sunday school teacher and would fill in for our pastor when he was on vacation. He has also gone back to reading his bible everyday. It is for releaving the guilt.

He has finally outgrown it at 60. They do say, "Once a cheat, always a cheat". So true.

nah i dont think he will change - he was bored to start with they should just split now

not a slight against the dude, but I'm sure he would be happier doing his own thing anyways *shrug*

I initially thought this was a troll - if it is, its an excellent troll