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Should I tell her about my indiscretion?

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I Will Try To Hold Back My Anger

I don't know how to start this or even what to say. Where do I begin?

How about this...

Reader He's not married to her, and dating is not a "miniature marriage".

I have a very low tolerance for guys that cheat on their girlfriends...

I have been cheated on and I cannot even tell you how horrific that was in my life but I'll spare you the details of that since I don't wish to relive that scene again. I will try to hold back my anger and just try and answer the question.

You Are NOT Nice And Honest

Couldn't Keep

Yes, I AM a nice guy. I just screwed up once.

Let's start with the beginning of the letter: you say you are a "honest and nice guy". Uh-huh. I don't know too many "nice guys" that cheat on their girlfriends...

Couldn't Keep

I am VERY honest; that's why I'm not afraid to tell her.

and if you were honest you would have told your girlfriend by now (the excuse you never asked does NOT work in this case)

Well first off, my advice is to sit down and really figure out if you want to be in this relationship or not. Why if you really love her would you do that to her? I know the whole "I was horny but I really love you" excuse very well. But you also knew what you were getting into when you started having a long distance relationship -- and let me tell you, there's going to be many more nights of being alone to come. But it's not an excuse to go running to the first warm body you see.

Oh the words I would say if I knew you.

"Since I'll be leaving in a month there's not much point in dating the new girl..."

Sounds to me like you were thinking of dating this girl while not telling your girlfriend...so you wanted to have another relationship with someone else? So why are you staying with your girlfriend? Because you're leaving the new girl? Oh the words I would say if I knew you.

If You Loved Her You Would KNOW

"I don't think I'd ever do it again because I realised how much I love my girlfriend after"

You don't think? If you really loved your girlfriend then you would KNOW.

That's great that you can cheat and keep a clear conscience

"I know there is no way for my girlfriend to find out except through me. I realised I made a mistake and I'm not dwelling on it or losing sleep and although feeling guilty I've resolved to let that go if I stay faithful from now on."

That's great that you can cheat and keep a clear conscience with yourself. If you aren't going to tell your girlfriend then you are hiding a part of yourself from her. Yes it will not do any good in telling her but what good is it constantly hiding things from her? What kind of relationship is that?

Dakota Hiding This Would Be Horrible

Alex

You're right – he is slime. But telling her would only have negative consequences

My advice would be to tell her.

I know that some people might say to not tell her because then you are just passing your guilt on to her, but I think otherwise.

Reader Tim

You've got to be kidding. Passing along this kind of useless information is cruel.

To hide something like that is horrible.

Lie In Bed – Alone

It can then be up to your girlfriend if she wants to try and work things out or move on. It's like the old phrase says "you made your bed so go lie in it".

And try to do it alone this time.

Dakota

 

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