Would You Tell Your Brother/Sister if His/Her Mate Was Cheating?
@browneyedgirl (1264)
United States
March 20, 2007 12:29am CST
You go out for dinner with a friend and in the restaurant, you see your brother-in-law or sister-in-law with someone else. The two are obviously involved; they are quite intimate. What do you do? Do you tell? Do you confront the cheater? I would confront the cheater right then and there and then I would tell.
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@samrat16 (2442)
• India
20 Mar 07
I won't tell my brother or sister right away . I would first discuss with brother-in-law / sister-in-law that what he/she is involved in is SIN. I would wait for little time if he/she has changed if not then I will report the matter to my brother/sister . I don't want to spoil anybody's life and want to give chance to them to make for their mistakes.
@browneyedgirl (1264)
• United States
24 Mar 07
That's a good plan; but it's also very hard because I wouldn't want my brother or sister to think I'd kept something from them for any length of time either; I'd feel like I was taking part in their deception. Thanks for responding.
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@seamonkey (1976)
• Ireland
28 Mar 07
That is a really tough one. I don't think anyone wants to be the bearer of that news. If she suspected I might drop a hint and then get her to ask me point blank rather then being the one to bring it up. I would definately let himknow that I knew, though, and make it very clear that I thought he was total scum.
@browneyedgirl (1264)
• United States
8 May 07
It is a really tough one. It would break my heart to have to tell a sibling something like that. Thanks for responding.
@happymommy3 (2012)
• United States
28 Mar 07
I bet this is a touchy subject for some... I think if I was in that situation and saw them cheating, well if it was obvious they were cheating, it would depend on where I was at and if the person saw me I think. I think if they saw that I saw them and what they were doing they better expect that I'm not gonna let them get away with that! Me and my brother and sister are all very close so I would definitely tell them what I saw. I would want them to do the same for me and I'm positive they would. We've actually talked about that and asked each other that same question. I could never face them keeping that secret and them thinking everything's just fine. They might be really hurt about the news but I know they'd be very thankful that I told them. They don't deserve that kind of disrespect.
@browneyedgirl (1264)
• United States
8 May 07
I agree completely-no one deserves that kind of disrespect. Thanks for responding.
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@fatoldman (17)
• Philippines
27 Mar 07
i love all my siblings! I am the eldest and therefore i have duties to protect them even if they already have thier own life. If ever, i will confront the cheater in a nice way since he/she is already part of the family, as much as possible i will try to avoid to embarass him/her. I will tell him/her to stop whatever affair he/she is having because he/she is not only cheating to my bro/sis but to the rest of the family and i will not let him/her to do that. I will not tell yet to my bro/sis but i will see to it that the affair must come to an end. If not then i will tell everything and i will support my bro/sis for any decision he/she will take. :)
@adrenalyne_rush (126)
• Philippines
28 Mar 07
i won't confront the cheater. i'll tell my sister/brother immediately what i saw. it's their problem and i don't want to stand between them.
@helloyou10125 (35)
• United States
28 Mar 07
I think that you have an obligation to your brother or sister. I also think that some people shoot the messenger. Many people see the signs that their partner is cheating and ignore it because they are not ready or willing to deal with it. Others are fully aware and accept it. You should be prepared that your brother or sister is aware with the situation and chooses not to deal with it.
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@magnet (2087)
• United States
1 May 07
I would confront the brother-in-law at that moment. I would say your wife thought that you were on your way home to see her. Arn't you going to introduce me. Then I would continue eating dinner with my friend at the restaurant and call my sister and tell her what I saw. If I have a digital camera I would even take a picture. I would want her to do the same for me.
@serialmommy (639)
• United States
27 Mar 07
I would, I would feel like I would have to. Though I would make sure that I had proof when I told them. And I would tell my sibling rather than the cheater because they are my direct relation and that is where my loyalty is. I would also stand by them with whatever choice they made regarding the matter, staying or leaving.
@browneyedgirl (1264)
• United States
8 May 07
I agree with you. Blood is-or should be-thicker. Thanks for responding.
@tallpaulno44a (1574)
• United States
20 Mar 07
I definitely would tell my brother what I saw.
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@browneyedgirl (1264)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I know I sure would want to know if I were being cheated on. Thanks for responding.
@happy2bmommy (305)
• United States
20 Mar 07
i would confront my sister-in-law right then and there so that she wouldnt be able to deny it later. i would tell her that she has until tomorrow to talk to my brother about what is going on. i would let her know that if she doesnt tell him, i will be telling him tomorrow. then i would pull out my camera phone a take a pic, so that she cant deny it and say that its my word against hers.