If you saw your best friends spouse or boyfriend cheating would you tell them?

Canada
August 14, 2007 10:49am CST
I have had this issue. If you tell your friend are they going to be loyal to you or to their spouse? It's hard for me to decide.
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• Philippines
15 Aug 07
Well you mentioned, he is a spouse of my "BESTFRIEND" and so meaning, you really have to care about your bestfriend! It is not about "minding your own business" but on how you act and show that you really cares you know? Yeah, i get the point that, its hard and we should just mind our own business and try not to care about their issues or problems. But the point is, does your conscience can take that? Even if your Bestfriend is betraying by his spouse? My conscience cannot take that that's why i should tell it to him about on what his spouse doing. Have a nice day ahead from Kiko.
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• Canada
16 Aug 07
Thanks for sticking up for me. It's true though if they are your best friend you would do anything to help them even if you need to tell them such a hard thing.
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@BlueAngelRS (2899)
• Canada
14 Aug 07
hi taylorblue...I would sit back to see if the spouse or boyfriend would be honest first..And if that wasn't the case then I would confront the boyfriend/spouse and say I've been best friends with this lady for a very long time and I can not sit back and watch her being treated like this if you do not tell her I will...Yes I would be honest with my friend and if the friend was to get upset at me and think I was making it up that would probably be just the initial hurt and reaction eventually in good friendships they come down and realize we ment well..That is what I would do..I actually have been faced with a similar circumstance..
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• Canada
14 Aug 07
That's a good answer! I like that you would give your husband a chance to explain first. But as I know who knows if they would admit it.
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• Canada
15 Aug 07
thank you and yes it's hard to say if the spouse/boyfriend would admit to his mistakes...Then in that case I would follow through with what i told them and tell my friend she may or may not believe me in the beginning but if the friendship is good it can get past that hump...hugzzzz
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@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
15 Aug 07
Hi there. I would definetly tell my friend her partner was cheating if thats exactly what I saw... Because I would naturally be thinking about it and feeling guilty for not saying anything, I would feel like I was encouraging it by knowing about it and saying nothing to her, like a fake friend would. So yes I would tell my friend and let her decide on what to do about it, at least I would've cleared my concious of knowing about it...
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• Canada
16 Aug 07
That's true too...how can you call your self a friend if you are hiding such a major secret from them. Good answer.
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• Brazil
15 Aug 07
Well, no I wouldn't TELL I would SHOW because there's this problem of telling because some of them may not believe you and tell their spouse or boyfriend: "my friend told me she saw you with another woman, but don't worry because I didn't believe her, I trust on you" And then the guy hates you, the friend thinks you were not telling the truth and the guy keeps on cheating and you feeling like nothing... So I wouldn't tell, I would take her to the scene so she could see for herself or I'd take a picture of an angle it could be impossible to say it wasn't him or it was something made by a photoshop because I don't think I'd be a good friend knowing he's cheating on her and don't tell her. Actually I'd be HIS friend for not telling her what's he's doing wrong
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• Canada
16 Aug 07
Showing would be a good idea too. What a great idea! Like you said just telling them usually never works.
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@mrskitty (74)
• Philippines
16 Aug 07
I will not tell them, maybe I care for them, but I dont want to interfere with their relationships, I let my bestfriend to discover it first before I could say what I see...
• Canada
16 Aug 07
Even if it was for years and years? I don't know if I could keep a secret like that away from my friend.
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
17 Aug 07
I would tell them immediately. It's better to let them know so they can cut the nonsense out and get on with their life. My friends are worth a lot and they do not deserved to be cheated on, toyed with by some unfaithful clown.
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• Canada
18 Aug 07
That's the thing they would be able to move on if they believed you....would they?
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@limcyjain (3516)
• India
15 Aug 07
Being a true friend for whom i care i would surely tell my friend and at the same time ask her to act wisely and not in anger and hurry. For others i would simply ignore as i think i dont need to interfere in the lives of people in general.
@silkyt34 (324)
• United States
14 Aug 07
this is really a double edge sword ... but yes i would tell my friend if i saw their spouse cheating on them i was once in a same situation and thankfully my friend told me i was extremely grateful to her .. she told me she only thought about not telling me for a split second she said we have been friends way to long and i know what kind of person you are and i knew you wouldnt hold it against me for telling you the truth and she was right .. i dumped the loser and kept the friend
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• Canada
14 Aug 07
Wow...you are an honest one.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
14 Aug 07
nothing, its not really any of your business is it? or are you trying to be a friend to your friend, do you think they would believe you??
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• Canada
14 Aug 07
that's the thing...I know a friend told me once that my exhusband was cheating on me. I didn't believe her...but it turns out she was right.
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@mkcallejo (318)
• Philippines
15 Aug 07
You have to tell it to your bestfriend. He/she has the right to know. Take the risk because it is worth it.
• Canada
16 Aug 07
I agree too...but what if they stop talking to you because of it? Do you say heck with the friendship?
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@gmakesmoney (2923)
• United States
15 Aug 07
I have had this happend and I did tell my best friend and it caused a problem in our friendship and in the end she believed her husband's explenation instead. So I would use your own judgement on this and say that it depends on your friendship and they type of relationship they have.
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• Canada
16 Aug 07
I'm sorry to hear that. I guess that is the chance you take at being honest.
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@CaitBaby (446)
• United States
14 Aug 07
Hi taylorblue! Well, I know this would be a difficult thing to tell a friend, but it should be said. You could at least give her a hint. It depends on the person though, whether or not they will be loyal to you or their spouse.
• Canada
14 Aug 07
That's the part I don't understand. What if your friend dumps you because of it...good answer!
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@dk_y2k5 (117)
• India
14 Aug 07
I would advise my best friend to resolve the matter as soon as possible. Go and question your spouse or boyfriend straight away if they're cheating or not. For sure an answer would be NO. However, if there's a guilty look on their faces (which is easily recognizable) i feel you should take the next big step, Emotionally black-mail them, so that they have no options but to stop cheating on you! :) Best of Luck everyone in that sorta situation :)
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• Canada
15 Aug 07
That is always fun to black mail people. I know when I confronted my exhusband...he was cheating on me in front of my face even he called me bad names. I told him that that's all I needed to hear. If he wasn't so defensive I would have believed him....well maybe not.
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• United States
14 Aug 07
I have actually been in this particular situation. My friends boyfriend was constantly flirting with me online & even inviting me over. So then I saved the conversations & showed them to my friend. She didn't believe, even though I had proof. She thought I was just jealous of her. But in the end I am glad I told her. It made me realize that our friendship wasn't what it should've been. & now my life has been great without her in it.
• Canada
14 Aug 07
Wow even with the proof she didn't believe you? I guess you are right in thinking that your friend wasn't who you think she was.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
6 Nov 07
I would tell my friend because obviously that guy doesn't deserve her if he is cheating on her with someone else. If he isn't getting whatever it is he is getting from this other person, then it is time for him to be with this other woman, so that your friend can find someone else who would love her for her. I think you should definitely tell her about it.
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
15 Aug 07
I would confront the boyfriend and tell him what I know. then i would tell him that it would be better for my friend to hear it from him and then give him an ultimatum... tell her or I will! Then I will give him a timelimit. Ig he hasnt told her before this time is up I will definately tell her!
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@eno222 (93)
• Nigeria
7 Nov 07
yeah i will tell me friend cos if she thinks she is truely loved then she is lieing and deceiving herself.she needs to no the type of partner she has