I Cheated On My Boyfriend And It Was The Smartest Thing I Could Have Done

I thought that too, and it hurt me more than accepting my actions with hindsight’s vision (which took me years to see).

There are three types of scenarios of cheating on your significant other. I’m not encouraging this dicey and potentially diminishing act, but if you have ever cheated on someone, there is a bright side to your decision-making.

The first boyfriend I cheated on (yeah, yeah, yeah, I’ve done it more than once) was my first legitimate boyfriend. He was my best friend, and he made me laugh.

Eight months into our relationship, I became fond of this tall blonde in my confirmation class at church (starting off real moral, right?) This, I believe, was when I first felt what wanting what you can’t have was like.

My feelings for my boyfriend had already began to falter by this point, so my decision to go to the movies with the church boy wasn’t too filled with guilt.

We went to the movies and were probably two of six people in the theatre. read more