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....to think men are, sorry, but AWFUL

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TrainteaAnnie · 15/02/2023 08:03

Straight woman, mid thirties. Have had three 3 year relationships. Everyone one seemed like the 'nice' guy, the kind you can trust..
One caught with porn addiction, one found dm'ing other girls on social media, one outright cheated while drunk on a lads holiday.
I'm dating a lovely man now, but I honestly just had this feeling like... It's inevitable, at some point, he's gonna be like all the rest. I can't trust him although he's not given me reason not to.
And then there's life, every night I come on Mumsnet and read another horror story of some poor married woman, often with young DC completely blindsided by a discovery of infidelity. Or a woman married for 40 years to her best friends finding out he's used prostitutes for their entire marriage.
In the news, Megan Fox being cheated on. That horrid situation with Joe Westerman.
It's everywhere, endlessly. Men driven by their dicks ruining women's lives. Women who trust and love them. It makes me feel ok physically sick thinking about it all. I feel like I never want to talk to this guy I'm dating again even though, maybe 10 years ago, I'd be in love with him. I just emotionally can't do it anymore. Men are awful.

Help!

OP posts:
plumduck · 15/02/2023 08:07

Lots of women are awful too

GoodChat · 15/02/2023 08:06

Some men are shit heads but it's important to remember people don't post here when everything's going well.

TrainteaAnnie · 15/02/2023 08:05

Sorry my phone added some odd wording there. Wrote in an emotional outburst and didn't check. Normally my grammar is better. I'm blaming the men for this too 😂

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C4tastrophe · 15/02/2023 08:05

Women also enjoy infidelity.

Icedlatteplease · 15/02/2023 08:05

I've come to the conclusion it's not worth the risk so I don't date. I think my male friends are awesome though

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