Showing posts with label Cheating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cheating. Show all posts

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Common signs of a cheating spouse


It is not always as obvious as finding lipstick on their collar or finding random underwear that doesn’t belong to you.  But more often than not, the signs of someone’s infidelity are there.  Here are a few signs that you might be missing.  With this being said, do not automatically assume that your partner is guilty of betrayal just because you are experiencing one of these points.  Generally there will be more than one sign of your partner’s unfaithfulness.

Sex? No thanksIf you and your partner have never had issues in the bedroom and he/she suddenly cannot be seduced, it can be a sure fire sign that they are getting it elsewhere.  Sexual appetite rarely changes overnight.  And if it does, there’s always a reason for it. 

Body Image Issues – If your partner is suddenly worried about their physical appearance when they were generally unbothered, but you now see them trading in the couch for getting friendly with a stair master, you might concern yourself with why they suddenly care about something that they have never worried about before.  One must ask, they know you love them for the way they are, so why the need for a tight ass or chizzled abs now?

Never wanting to spend time together – You once wanted to spend every second together sharing in mindless conversation and makeout sessions that could last hours at a time.  It didn’t matter what you were doing ranging from doing the dishes together to just watching TV, as long as you were doing it together and now they are avoiding spending time with you and prefers to be by themselves.  Or when they do want to be with you, it’s in a place that others will be.  This can be seen as cause for concern. 

“Overtime” – your partner all of a sudden becomes the most hardworking employee when they have always had the attitude of “9 -5 that’s me, I’m done.” This doesn’t automatically mean that your partner is cheating on you, but if they seem to be the only one putting in the hard yards without the knowledge of their co-workers, then there maybe something more to it.

Disappearing act – If you wake up at all hours of the night to find that your partner is not there in the bed beside you and hasn’t let you know where they are going or just generally acting weird or nervous then you will start to wonder why they are no longer being themselves around you and questioning what it is they have to hide.

Contraceptive Change – If you and your partner haven’t used contraception for years and all of a sudden condoms are being urged to be used or your partner has never used the pill and now you can find them religiously taken it the same hour of each day even though you have had a vasectomy…. Yeah things do not look good.  

Overprotection of phone – If your partner no longer lets you surf the net on his phone when he has never had a problem with, then there is a good chance that he is hiding something.

Always remember that there is no excuse for infidelity and that it is an unforgivable act.  If you would like to know the reasoning for this statement you can see my blog Once a cheater always a cheater.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater?


This article is for those of you out there who have been cheated on and are left wondering if you can forgive and forget such a deception.  The feeling you are left with after someone cheats on you, is quite likely one of the lowest feelings that you can possibly feel.  You are left feeling worthless, betrayed and devastated.  You have never felt so low in your whole life and the only thing that you should be asking yourself is, if he/she loves me, would they do something to put me in such a dark unshakeable place?  The answer is NO.  You obviously love this person more than they do you.  Simply put, you deserve better.

It is easier to let go of someone after such a betrayal, then to find it in yourself to forgive them for something so horrible.  Many would argue that sex is just body parts, particularly men, but the truth of the matter is if you really care deeply about someone and are serious about your relationship with them than you wouldn't have it in yourself to cheat on them.  How committed can someone be to deceive the person they supposedly love?  The situation in which the betrayal happens is irrelevant.  If you find yourself unable to stop a temptation from manifesting into reality, then you are not fully committed to the relationship that you are already in.

After a betrayal, the trust you once had is completely shattered.  Trust is something that takes time to begin and takes longer to re-discover then to initiate.  If you cannot trust someone you are in a relationship with, then you will find yourself questioning where your partner is, who he/she is with and what he/she is doing.  This is no way to live.  You will always have that doubt in the back of your mind that your partner is playing up on you.

Do I believe that once a cheater, always a cheater? Well in my opinion, if the foundations in a relationship are not solid enough to prevent an initial occurrence, then I think the connection between two people is not what it is meant to be in a committed relationship.  Cheating is a breaker, in which once broken, cannot be repaired.  Regret of a betrayal is not enough to repair or excuse the damage that has been done.  If you feel that you can forgive your partner for something so hurtful, then you must also be capable of the forgetting as well, or it will eventually tear you apart.

Ultimately it is a personal decision to forgive and forget, however love is an overwhelming emotion that takes you over completely and everyone deserves a love that lives up to that.  You will do well to remember this next time you find yourself wondering if your cheating partner deserves a second chance.  With the right person this kind of love is out there.  You owe it to yourself to guarantee that you don’t settle for anything less.  If you are not enough for someone then they don’t deserve any part of you.