166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)

Before moving onto the next blog topic, Relationships in the Military, I wanted to share just a few more thoughts on Why Guys Cheat on Their Girlfriends. This part two of the six things that struck me about your comments over the last few weeks; thing-four thru thing-six.

 

#4.  Getting Harder and Harder to Press the Reset Button. Many people commented about being hurt or disappointed so many times that they now have a hard time simply pressing the reset button and starting over. They began with some idealistic notions about romance but eventually grew very discouraged and cynical about relationships. Some seem to be losing hope. 

 

Michelle wrote: Suggestions for finding the right guy? never. the right guys always seem to hurt you at some point.. girls are better off waiting til theyre older then dating, and making a living for themselves. i just dont believe there is a good enough guy, anywhere.

 

Crystal wrote: Life is so complicated. You spend more time trying to figure out where the previous relationship went wrong that you give up hope that you are meant to be with anyone.

 

Dave wrote: It's been three years now, and I still have trouble trusting women.

 

SW wrote: Theres no hope for us, relationships will almost always fail, and believe me, i still havent accepted this yet because it still scares me. I HOPE im not right about this.

 

HARD TRUTH: Many people who have lost a lot money on bad investments are terrified of making new investment decisions. They are said to be “snake-bit.” People who have been through several bad relationships understand something that novice GFs/BFs don't yet know... that relationships are not without risk. In other words, if you are not very careful about where and how much of your heart and emotions to invest, you could get really hurt. Do that enough times, and you too can get “snake-bit.”

 

5.  Sex and Boredom. It is remarkable how quickly some relationships go from the thrill of something new, to talking about forever, to boredom, to break up. Many blog commenters pointed to that last stage as the reason from a lot of cheating.

 

Jeremy wrote: Why do guys cheat on their girlfriends? Boredom and things get stale. Guys see it as an excuse to look for something exciting to add that thrill back.

 

Briana wrote: Why do guys cheat? I think guys get bored easily. They want something new and fresh...And a new girl is new and fresh to them!

 

HARD TRUTH: There is a thing called the Law of Diminishing Return. Put simply, how far you are willing go physically with your BG/GF gets less and less thrilling. To continue getting that same thrill, you have to go a little farther. But then after you've gone all the way, what else is there to do?

 

Anonymous wrote: I think guys cheat on there girlfriends because they get tired of kissing, or having sex with the same chick. Especially when they are younger guys.

 

HARD TRUTH (continued): Sex doesn't keep a BG/GF; it often condemns the relationship to failure. There is deep sense of satisfaction and contentment in old friendships. Because you go way back and have a lot of good history together, you just feel comfortable and relaxed with each other. Nothing special needs to be happening, you just enjoy hanging out together. Relationships based on the thrill of sex or making out are just the opposite. You get bored with each other after a while, there is no place farther to go, and someone begins looking something new to get that thrill again.

 

6.  Standing Alone. There is a lot of pressure on people to be hooked up with a BF/GF. Have you ever known a person with a terribly sad history in dating relationships but at the same time who seems offended that you are not doing the same thing. It's like they take your unwillingness to follow their mistakes as a personal attack. Lot of crazy peer pressure out there!

 

Sarah wrote: Suggestions for finding the right guy? ...stopped looking.. dint even want to date nymore then my mr. rite came into my life asked me out and I turned him down a few times. he asked me again and I jus thot.. watever, what have I to lose? it went very well we were inseparable and 8 months later we got married. now we have a beautiful boy together and the love is even stronger.

 

HARD TRUTH: Don't follow the crowd! It takes courage to carve out your own path. It takes courage to set your standards high. It takes courage to say NO. It takes courage wait.

 

 

HELP ME OUT! I need you to post comments and thoughts for my next few blogs articles on the reality of relationships with a spouse or BF/GF serving in the military. 

 

 

 

 

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Posted 11-04-2010 9:49 AM by Dawson

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Brian Bearden wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 11-05-2010 6:00 PM |

Well, I am a man, hardly. I love the girl I'm with, and although we have gone all the way, I love her more and more as the days go by, simply because I'm "snake bitten" myself, I just wanna settle down aned swallow my pride and love her, you know, a man could love a different girl every night and be called a man for the rest of his life, but it takes a real man to love the same girl every night for the rest of her life. I honestly have wanted to cheat because they look so good, but I'd hate to tear someone apart.. and cheating thoughts have completely left me. But on the other side of things, girls cheat too.. And it's horrible. I've beaten down many men to this day over a girl. It's not worth it. They're better friends than enemies.

Aaron wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 11-06-2010 3:32 PM |

Many will disagree with me but I do not understand why someone would get in a romantic relationship with someone in the armed services knowing that this person will be away fighting for our freedom for an extended period or, even worse, killed in action.

letyd wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 11-07-2010 10:59 PM |

Hey I'm new in this n I just got out of a relationship n after I broke it off I found out that by his two roommates that he cheated n he wasn't the person who I thought he was n is hard because eventhough he cheated I kinda don't believe but I texted him telling him I had found out but he never replied....does that mean he did cheat??  I found out he started to date one of the girls that confess to me that she just to sleep with him when he was still with me n is just hard to believe everything I'm finding out n I really loved him

Dustin (Facebook) wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 11-08-2010 3:55 PM |

I would like to say that it takes a stronger spouse to have the other spouse in the military.

alicia wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 11-08-2010 4:38 PM |

My husband is in the military and it's hard at best. we have been together 5 years on and off. We had a son together when I was 18, got engaged September 2009, moved in together November 2009, bought our first house June 2010, and got married august 2010 (I am now 21).  Its never easy when my husband is gone a week, 2 weeks, a month, or even a year but I loved him before he was in the army and it makes me proud that my husband serves this country. I hate the cliché about army wives being cheaters because I would never do anything to hurt him (we are having our third deployment next year). So yeah, I miss him but I also know he is the best thing that ever happened to me and I would never do anything to lose him. He's more than just my husband, he is my best friend. as corny as it sounds it is true. I may get let down by friends but he is always there for me. Of course there are days when I cry and think life would be easier if he was a civilian but honestly, in this economy, this is the best job he could have for our family. There are risks but he chose this life for us, he is the one risking everything for us.. How could you not love having a spouse that would give their life for yours? So I am patiently, hopelessly awaiting his soon return. I love my Sgt. with all my heart!

Jackie wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 11-09-2010 7:56 PM |

Hey, I believe all the way with military relationships. My sister met her now-husband freshman year in college... They dated for TEN YEARS before he proposed. This included moving all over the country, a year in Iraq, and then heartbreak when his unit was extended for another year and a half. Losing friends and gaining friends. Not understanding each other and finishing each others sentences. My sister married her best friend, and if she passed him over because he was in the Army, then she'd probably be a different person, since there has never been a 'before' Pat.

Jerry F. (Facebook) wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 11-09-2010 10:40 PM |

like this song says: we miss them www.youtube.com/watch

Lauren (Facebook) wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 11-09-2010 11:40 PM |

My boyfriend is in the military. It's hard because he's gone a lot and now I just find out that he's going to Germany for about 2 weeks to a month. I'm trying to find a way to go with him. XD

karina wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 12-29-2010 12:30 PM |

So does anyone agree with "once a cheater always a cheater?" can someone really change?

Girl wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 01-02-2011 8:27 PM |

I asked my friend this question and what he said made a lot of sense to me. He said that they got caught up in their emotions when they got married,  and never really understood what Love really is. Love isn't your fluttering or the elation you get when your attracted to somebody. That''s just your body's physical response to a possible mate. Love has nothing to do with gender or anything physical. When you have a child you'll understand that no matter what they look, what they do, or even how much they hurt you, or how imperfect they are you will always love them. People are attracted to one another and get all these feelings of elation's and mistake it for love. When these feelings wear away they seek something new.

jORDAN wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 02-08-2011 11:36 PM |

I was reciently cheated on with one of my best relationships i have ever had. He cheated on me with my best friend and we had no idea about each other until, i noticed that on her facebook page it said she was in a relationship and i asked her with who and she said his name, i was so sad i was depresed for a week. i didnt talk to anyone i didnt eat, sleep or dink anything but water. and then  one day i went up to him and confrunted him with my bestfriend right there with me. i dumped him but she is still with him. i still lke him but now i have a new boyfriend. my moto is: once a cheater, always a cheater

Moe Baby wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 05-01-2011 11:13 PM |

I believe that if someone truly loves you, it is NOT worth the risk of loosing you.  Each time you choose to cheat, you risk getting caught and hence loosing that person.  If I am worth that risk, then you do not love me and bu bye.  I think if each person thought about the risk they were taking, maybe they would think twice. And if each woman looked at why the person was willing to take the risk, she would realize he didn't love her and dump him.  Men, IF you love her -better think about whether or not cheating is worth the risk.

voldemortrules wrote re: 166. Six Things You Had to Say About Cheating (part 2 of 2)
on 07-03-2011 11:39 PM |

I know a woman whose husband is in jail for a crime he didn't commit. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time and messing with the wrong people. She has supported him all the way. She visits him every other day with the kids and he calls her every day and their love is stronger than ever. My dad really admires her for that.