Relationships
Ultimately I couldnt ever trust him again.
Cheating is an act of betrayal.
Betrayal is a violation of a persons trust, clinical psychologistDr.
Joshua Klapowpreviously told Bustle.
Bustle asked readers to reveal their stories about how they caught a cheating partner.
Here, four women share their experiences.
I asked him to drop three of us off first because we were hungry after a night of drinking.
He took the other two girls home after and came back to my place.
I wasnt mad about it at all.
He got her number and was hitting on her while living at my place.
The girl was known for being a home wrecker, and now I understand why.
I broke things off the next day and never looked back.
Cassandra, 27
My new partner was hosting a house party that I had helped plan.
It was the first time I was meeting a bunch of their friends from out of town.
I was so hurt and called my partner, who wouldnt answer the phone.
Their sister then texted me to tell me that it wasmyfault because we were supposedlyon a break.Huh?
We broke up, and Im better off now!
He went in, and I stayed in the car with his phone.
I thought Id be cute and take a selfie and set it as his wallpaper.
I got curious, nosy, insecure whatever you want to call it and opened his texts.
He came back to the car, and I demanded he drive me home.
I told him what I found and that I didnt feel bad about how I found it.
He took me home, and we cried and talked all night.
Things ended in a break.
We tried to date again after a while, but ultimately I couldnt ever trust him again.
I went through his phone and found texts between him and another woman whose name I didnt recognize.
They had clearly met up at least once, so this had been going on for a while.
I was heartbroken but still so in love with him, so I didnt immediately end things.
We went to couples counseling, but he ended up breaking up with me anyway.
Expert:
Dr. Joshua Klapow, clinical psychologist
This article was originally published onNovember 1, 2022
