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IS IT CONSIDERED CHEATING IF YOUR MATE CONSTANTLY ASKS FOR PICS OF NAKED WOMEN, AND SENDS PICS OF HIMSELF?

By Anonymous July 5, 2011 - 7:02am
 
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ME AND MY BOYFRIEND HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS A COUPLE TIMES ABOUT THE PICS. I DONT REALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT, ONLY WHEN HE TRIES TO HOOK UP WITH OTHER WOMEN. HE HAS STOPPED TRYING TO HOOK UP, AS FAR AS I KNOW, BUT I DO NOT TRUST HIM BECAUSE WHEN HE SAYS HE IS SORRY, I FIND THE SAME THINGS AGAIN. I DONT ARGUE AND FIGHT WITH HIM ABOUT IT, I JUST DONT HAVE TIME TO.

I AM STARTING TO FEEL LIKE HE IS NOT ATTRACTED TO ME ANYMORE, WE DONT HAVE SEX AS MUCH AS WE USED TO, AND I FEEL LIKE HE IS LOSING INTEREST IN ME, AND NOW HE IS TAKING PICS OF HIMSELF AND SENDING THEM TO WOMEN.

IS THIS ABUSIVE, WHAT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP AM I IN? IT JUST SEEMS LIKE HE IS VERY COMFORTABLE, AND DOES NOT WORRY ABOUT DOING THE THINGS HE USED TO. WHAT SHOULD MY REACTION BE TO ALL OF THIS? I'M CONFUSED.

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Hi Anon,

We can't tell you how your should react or what you should do with your relationship. However, I can say that it sounds like you've just settled with this guy and have really set no boundaries in your relationship. He is sending naked pics and receiving them because he knows he can. Even if you were to find out, in his eyes, he can do as he pleases because you are not going to leave him or even argue about it...so what reason does he have NOT to do it?

I know you say you don't have time to argue, but then why not just reconsider your relationship? Are you happy? Can you live with someone who you don't trust? Are you willing to spend your life with this man if it means having to deal with his infidelities? The way I see it, he's cheating. To me, people who describe cheating as only applying if you're having sex with another person are the same people who do everything else that falls in the "loop hole"...kissing, sexting, having emotional relationships, etc.

It's important that you set boundaries in your relationship if you want this guy to respect you at all, otherwise, he'll be doing as he pleases even if it means hurting you.

Good Luck,

Rosa

July 5, 2011 - 7:43am
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