Category: Warm Cup of Tea

  • You’re not alone – many are victims of cheating

    You’re not alone – many are victims of cheating

    It can feel incredibly lonely when you realise someone you once loved has betrayed your trust. Please remember, it’s not your fault for believing in the wrong person. Anyone can be cheated on, and you’re certainly not alone in this. Sadly, there are plenty of people out there who will lie and deceive to get…

  • It’s going to hurt to leave even those that hurt you

    It’s going to hurt to leave even those that hurt you

    Getting over a relationship, especially after being cheated on, is rarely a neat or painless affair. Breakup grief is so common it almost feels trite to mention, but the pain of infidelity is another beast entirely—and often underestimated, even by those experiencing it. If you’re expecting a quick fix or a tidy emotional resolution, you’re…

  • Cheating Isn’t Human. It’s Just Weak.

    Cheating Isn’t Human. It’s Just Weak.

    You know how you get to use a get-out-of-jail card in a game of Monopoly? Many cheaters seem to think this option exists when confronting their sin against you. It’s this tired old fallacy: “I made a mistake. I’m only human.” As if cheating is some inevitable by-product of being alive. As if we’re all…

  • Only the Cheater is Accountable for Cheating

    Only the Cheater is Accountable for Cheating

    “Walking away is the only choice anyone ever has.” — Naomi Nagata, The Expanse If you’re reading this, you might be in one of the most painful situations a person can experience. Let me be crystal clear about something right away: what happened to you was not your fault. The decision to cheat lies solely…

  • There are no two sides to a story of infidelity

    There are no two sides to a story of infidelity

    There are two sides to every story… We have all heard this phrase, often trotted out to excuse bad behaviour or muddy the waters when someone has done wrong. But when it comes to infidelity, the idea of “two sides” rarely holds up. Relationship Problems: Talk or walk away Cheating is a betrayal of trust…

  • Why Cheating is Abuse

    Why Cheating is Abuse

    Before I was cheated on, I didn’t think too much about it. Seeing politicians get embroiled in cheating scandals was a form of entertainment. It seemed like just another piece of gossip, a fleeting distraction from the more serious aspects of life. As such, I don’t blame those who have been lucky enough to have…