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Cheating partner

27 replies

Babe9876 · 14/05/2026 13:20

So my partner of 5 years went out with mates to a private club in London. He told me some women had come up and had drinks with them. One “beautiful” woman “sat on his knee”. He said nothing more. I got suspicious with his behaviour and making further plans to go out in London. So I did see his wattsapp messages to this woman and they have been a bit flirty and now they have organised to meet up, just the 2 of them for a fancy lunch. Im really torn as to what to do. I’d love to confront him but then I loose risking the home and family we have built but equally I know he shouldn’t be treating me like this. Any thoughts on what I can do? He is leaving today for a work event and then staying in London and returning only tomorrow afternoon. I did say “let’s do something together tomorrow” upon which he said he had work meetings. What happens if he then sleeps with her?

OP posts:
TheSunnySwan · 20/07/2026 00:02

If he wants to cheat he will

OMGDidYouSayThat · 20/07/2026 00:14

You would be forgiven for wanting to protect your family but the reality is that it sounds like it may all come crashing down anyway and by the sounds of it you’re powerless to stop it. At this stage i think i’d just confront him, tell him you know what he’s doing and you’re not going to be anyones second choice. Unfortunately he might have shown his true colours, do you really want to share your life with a liar and a cheat? The answer to that should be, absolutely not! I’m sorry this is happening to you 😔

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