How do men react when cheated by their partner?

@reco13 (605)
Philippines
September 22, 2009 10:16pm CST
Most of the time, men are the guilty party when it comes to seeking love or lust elsewhere. But there are women too who may have left many men feeling cheated and betrayed. Can a man forgive a woman for her infidelity? Or is this the ultimate deception which would force a man to leave? When women are cheated, they want to know who the other woman is, and will hate that woman for the rest of her life. She may even curse the other woman and wish her all the negative things! Is it the same way with men? Will they bother to know and search for the guy their partner had special feelings? I just want to know if men reacts the same way as women when they're hurt. Or are they stronger in all terms...
8 responses
@mensab (4200)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
i was in this situation early this year. because mpartner and i were separated physically, she fell for her companion. i was devastated. and she told me the whole incident when they went back where i am staying. she regretted and admitted things which hurt me more. but i forgave her. i tried to know more information by looking at facebook messages and walls. the more i knew, the more i was hurting myself. so i stopped it, and now we are happy together. thanks for the discussion.
@reco13 (605)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
Wow, you really are in-love with your partner. I admire you for your decision of forgiving her. There are a very few men who could stick with their partner knowing such incident. But it's a good thing that you are now together and happy. :)
@offlimits (596)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
I have a guy friend who was recently cheated by her GF, and I was the confidant. One time, we met to have dinner somewhere, and there he told me everything about the girl and how she cheated him over a guy who he doesn't know at all. At first he didn't want to open up because he said he was not used to it most especially that he can't share those kind of things to his guy friends. But then he started to tell me everything, because as what I saw, he was in real pain. And I think it is good that I listened to him that time because I know that he was telling me his true feelings about the girl, that he loved her so much but then she left him. Now, I don't think he has already moved on because when he tries to forget the girl, he does nothing but remember her. I think that my friend wouldn't do things to the extent that he will hunt the other guy to fight him, but I think he would just hide his pain until he finally sees another love in the future.
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
23 Sep 09
with men when thier spouce cheat on them we will question ourself and our man hood. to forgive yes i can and did. to me it's harder for a man to cheat on a woman because most other females wont do it to another just a few.. now to its easier for a female to cheat because most guys are dogs and dont care if she's married or not
@ehsanji (503)
• Pakistan
23 Sep 09
There are men who don't give a damn. There are men who do care and sometimes something serious happens. Like in rural areas of Pakistan or sometimes even the urban areas and the cities, when a woman is caught cheating on her husband, she gets killed. If I personally have to go through this situation, I'll defintely be hurt and Maybe I'll be so upset and emotionally hurt that I will commit a crime or something.
@riyasbass (118)
• India
23 Sep 09
a man is always fond of new things ..its a psycology which have to be admitted. so, there are 50% chance of the acceptance the previous one...most men are different from females they dont try to curse if somebody wins his lovers heart
23 Sep 09
they get angry and leave there wifes
@med889 (5941)
23 Sep 09
Men are known to have much more ego than a woman and it is hard for them also to accept someone who has been cheating on him. I found this while I was doing some research, hope you will appreciate it. Betrayal, a form of deception. If this trust is betrayed, at its worst, the individual can suffer psychological betrayal trauma. Betrayal trauma has symptoms similar to post traumatic stress disorder, although the element of amnesia and dissociation is likely to be greater. SHATTERED, furious, resentful, heartbroken, numb, humiliated, rejected, hurt, and NOT SAFE– these are just some of the feelings we experience when we have been betrayed. Unfortunately, betrayals appear to be on the rise. It helps to know that we are not alone as broken trust is a universal experience. The human need to belong and be part of a relationship makes us open and therefore vulnerable to these painful emotions. Many people hear the word, "betrayal", and think of infidelity, yet the experience is actually much broader. Yes, the hurt feelings can result from a love betrayal, but the same symptoms can also be triggered by an unfaithful coworker or boss; betrayal in a friendship; disloyalty from a workplace, community, even country; the earth appearing to turn on us; or what is sometimes described as the ultimate betrayal - a loss of trust or faith in our relationship with “something bigger, something spiritual”. Regardless of the source, the emotional distress is often severe. A friend knowingly breaks a confidence that causes hurt and loss of reputation; this is betrayal. A spouse professes love and loyalty while involved in an emotional affair outside the marriage; this is betrayal. A boss or organization pretends to be honest and fair while manipulating employees to exploit their talents; this is betrayal. What do these examples of broken trust have in common? · Personal and/or cultural expectations (understood by the betrayed as “The Truth”) are present. · Based on these expectations, whole-hearted loyalty is given to another. · "The Truth" is shattered; often due to someone making choices despite potential, major damage to the relationship. · Shock and intense hurt feelings inevitably result.
• India
23 Sep 09
most of girls and women are did the same mistake. cheat and betrayed the boys and men. i too suffer this matter before two years back.. i thought not problem full on that women side. some problem in family and surly she is cheated every one what ever reason. according to me, leave her and try to forget every thing, but thing is every hard to forget all those things. try to redirect your mind to some thing else. ok g.. its all men fact. god wil give god life no problem