If you catch your friend's significant other cheating,will you tell your friend?

@inkyuboz (1392)
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
March 24, 2009 9:29am CST
I don't know how I can tell a friend about this. There's just no easy words to break the news to them. I just feel that I would cause unnecessary trouble and it would only worsen their relationship. Am I being too cowardly or am I doing the right thing by not telling? HELP!!!
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@pickoy (733)
• Philippines
30 Apr 09
(to save space i'll refer your friend as a she) Take a picture of them together and see what your friend thinks about it when she saw them kissing. lol. Seriously, if I were in your place I could have done it right now, wait, we're talking about actual cheating beyond reasonable doubt right? Well the first step is to see to it that when situations like this occurs you have to make sure that significant other sees you that you actually saw him! So he can't deny that you saw him should you consider telling this to your friend. If its impossible to do then just pose a question and start a casual conversation like hey, i saw your boyfriend with somebody last tuesday, but they're not doing anything... lol... Seriously, since this friend is your friend I'm sure she'll appreciate it MORE if you tell her. If we're talking about marriage being compromised, I suggest you do it right now, coz that will be very unfair to the wife. If its nothing so serious and you're too concerned about your friends reaction then just let her learn her lesson by himself and make sure you'll be there to comfort her, anyway, all is fair in love and war, if they are not meant to be things will always go the other way...
@patms1 (521)
• United States
25 Mar 09
I had this discussion with my daughters and was amazed at their answers. I said that if I saw someone I know cheating I would confront them and say if I saw you others will. I will not say anything but they will. Well! my daughter went ballistic. What the matter with you? she yelled. In todays world with all the diseases out here you would take a chance on some ones health? Sure it would hurt like hell but I would know that I have to go to the doctor for a check up. Boy, that woke me up. Yes I would tell them even if it meant losing their friendship. Better safe then sorry.
@sk66rc (4250)
• United States
24 Mar 09
Depends on what your definition of a word "friend" is... If my close friend's girl friend/wife was cheating on him, I would definitely tell him... I'm not sure what you mean by "cause unnecessary trouble and it would only worsen their relationship"... From the sounds of it, if his wife was cheating on him, the relationship is already at a worst possible stage & longer they go on like this, worse they are going to get hurt... It would be better to be informed as soon as possible & end the relationship...
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
25 Mar 09
Hey inkyuboz! I think that you are better off staying out of it! I know that it is a hard decision, but it really is something that you just don't want to get involved in. I can guaranty that this will come out somehow and your friend will find out on their own! You don't want to be in the middle of something so personal and get blamed for whatever happens next! So I advise you to say nothing!
• United States
24 Mar 09
Hi inky: You have a real problem on your hands. If it was me, I would want you to tell me. If you didn't, I don't think I would be able to consider you my friend. It's bad enough your friends will learn about the cheating, but you will only complicate matters by not telling. Think about how you are going to break the news, and you may start out by saying how much it hurts you to have to say it, but it would hurt the relationship more if you didn't. Good Luck and take care
@pickwick (858)
• India
24 Mar 09
Hi inkyuboz! Sometimes ignorance is bliss.I will not tell this to my friend.Let the better half tell the truth himself/herself.But I would definately try to talk to the partner who is doing the mistake of cheating and try to drill some sense in him/her.