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When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

Stories of betrayal never fail to strike an emotional cord with us. Everyone experiences some form of betrayal at some point in their life. Whether it’s someone lying to them, a friend deceiving them, a parent not being there for them, or a partner cheating, it can have negative consequences on us that last forever. It may be hard to trust people again, to form close bonds, or to even feel good and secure in oneself. It inflames insecurity, a subdued confidence, and even could cause one to be j…

This joke went a little too far.

He was like family...

Honesty and loyalty are the backbone of any good relationship. Without this critical foundation, it’s difficult to navigate through any tumultuous hardship if you can’t even trust your partner's words to be honest and sincere. Though one should always be transparent and trustworthy towards their partner, there’s a point where withholding certain information could be a protective mechanism. There’s absolutely necessary truths, and then there’s unnecessary truths. If your mother cheated on your f…

She has that special something...

It went from 'a work thing' to 'an emotional one-on-one with my coworker that you're not allowed to join.'

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Everyone responds differently to infidelity; some people have a no tolerance policy, once it’s done the person closes the door and walks away. Others want to make it work, relying on their love and history to rescue the relationship and rebuild a new one. Either path is legitimate and completely individual; what works for one person may not work for the other, and that’s okay. Baseline sentiment after infidelity and choosing to leave: you don’t…

The 'closure' talk with your ex should happen before you get in a new relationship, not right before your wedding!

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Finding out about your partner’s affair is one of the most painful experiences in the world. There’s nothing that parallels the overwhelming, suffocating combination of betrayal, disrespect, disgust, heartbreak, and anger that can nearly destroy someone. As heartbreaking and crushing as it can be, it’s somehow a wildly common crime to commit. As much as a stab in the back as this is, it’s even worse when the affair partner is someone you know.…

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Welcome back internet queens and kings. Marriage can be the most beautiful and sacred thing in a person’s life, and it can also cause wreckage so vast that one doesn’t even know where to begin picking up the pieces . When betrayal is involved, there are few times a couple turns around from it. Although couples may choose to stay together after such an act, they will never have the same relationship they once had. Hurt, confusion, resentment, and pain will drop like a faucet into happy times, jo…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Some people have enough audacity for the rest of us. Narcissists, psychopaths, and sociopaths really do walk the Earth more ubiquitously than we ever realize, don’t they? It’s surprising sometimes to see the sheer selfishness and lack of empathy that some people possess. The sad thing is that it can’t be taught; if someone is an unempathetic narcissist, then there’s really no helping him. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a wom…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. There’s nothing more painful than finding out about your partner's infidelity. No matter how you look at it, it hurts, and it’s a stab to your relationship, your trust, and your ego. However, there are certainly levels. And in general, I believe people are defined by how they react to things, how they cope with what they’ve done, rather than what they actually did. We all make mistakes, we’re all human, but it says more about a person when they…