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“Hey girl, I know you don’t know me but….”
The infamous instagram DM every girl has always prayed she never gets. In today's society the idea of being in a committed and monogamous relationship is almost unheard of for some. Marriage rates have decreased and hookup culture has become the prominent form of connection. Some people can't fathom being tied down to one person whether it's for a personal reason, age, or something totally unrelated.
However, there are some who decide to get into a relationship and don't stay faithful. Why put someone else through the pain of having to feel used? Why make someone else feel as though they aren't enough for you, or for anyone? Why hurt someone when there were so many ways to leave both parties painless and guilt free? People grow and relationships change, and the reality is that some don't last. But isn’t it better to just leave your partner if you’ve decided you don’t like them anymore?
We’ve seen you on tinder, you're not slick. How was that party last weekend? Pretty sure your partner wouldn’t want you telling someone, “they'll never find out” before you did something you’d regret. Or how about the time you told your partner they were “crazy” or “totally overthinking” your relationship with someone else, when you’ve been cheating with them this whole time. You might think that if you say you were too drunk to remember, or cheating with someone you don't think is friends with your partner you could get away with it, but you are just wrong.
We here at The Edge have heard of too many relationships ending due to infidelity. Cheating used to be looked upon as a death sentence way back in the day, and even in the early 2000’s it was seen as a bigger scandal than it is today. This generation has made cheating too common and way too many people forgive their partners after chatting. We believe, once a cheater always a cheater. If they do it once they can do it again, zebras don't change their stripes. Ignoring the cheating and thinking that because you caught your partner they are now going to “change” is a very damaging thing.
Dating is hard, especially at this age, it is hard to be in long distance relationships, hard to balance your school/work life, social life and a partner. We here at The Edge know that this is a difficult time to start/ be in a relationship but we also know that if you put the work in and are honest with your partner then it'll all work out.