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Realizing that your partner has been unfaithful to you could be devastating.
It can break your heart and make you question everything you think you know about them.
However, if you have a child together, the situation becomes more complicated.
Having learned that his 9-year-old daughter isnt his, hes wondering whether or not to abandon her.
Its a divisive story that stunned some readers while others came out in support of the dad.
Not to mention emotionally messy.
There are two main questions to consider here.
The first is the issue of his wife having cheated on him a decade ago in the first place.
The second is how the man reacted to learning that his life partner had been unfaithful to him.
Nobody is dismissing how awful being cheated on really is.
The person whom you fully trusted hurt you.
How you react is entirely up to you.
Its natural to be upset or even angry.
After all, you feel betrayed for a handful of (probably) unknown reasons.
Cheating on them to get even might also not be the most healthy solution.
Especially if you still have hopes to stay together.
Whether you attempt to mend the relationship or call it quits will depend on each individual situation.
If one partner has completely emotionally moved on from the other, then theres not much left to salvage.
Most people probably understand how hurt any parent would be to learn that their child isnt theirs.
But what makes someone a parent isnt just determined by blood.
it’s possible for you to consider yourself a parent if youve raised your younger siblings.
Or if you adopt a child.
Or if you have to take care of a distant relative or a friends child when nobody else can.
There are no easy answers.
And its hard to judge anyone when the stakes are so high.
Its not any childs fault that one of their parents cheated.
They might be unfulfilled physically or emotionally.
They might want validation that theyre still attractive.
They may feel bored and want novelty in their lives.
Or they might simply have lots of opportunities to step out on their partner.
Meanwhile, Brides notes that men typically cheat due to physical reasons.
According to the therapist, women generally cheat on their partners for emotional reasons.
They tend to begin with an emotional affair that later turns physical.
All humans can be tempted.
Cheaters also tend to be narcissistic, lack compassion, and stonewall their partners in their relationships.
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