Cheating.

Cheating. It's a thing that's so common we hear about it on a regular basis, whether it's from someone you know or being publicised within the media. Each individual knows cheating is classed as a bad thing, so why do people continue to do it? One simple answer could be, the person is a coward. They are cunning, and plot behind their partners backs (the ones are they supposed to love). They daren't tell their "love" that they no longer want to be in a relationship with this person. What a wimp. For one, I would never cheat on a person, because if I was no longer happy within a relationship I would have the curtsey to say. The person deserves some sort of respect, especially if they've been with you for a significant amount of time.

From personal experience, cheating is an incredibly heartbreaking experience. Yet you pick yourself up, learn from your mistakes and move on. It's good to have an inside knowledge, as I can now identify when something isn't right within a relationship. It's easy to spot the key things which indicate that something's up. For instance, they may be spending a lot of time on their phone, and when you ask they become incredibly defensive and instead turn the blame on you being "paranoid". They don't seem to be as intimate with you anymore, they always seem on edge and never relaxed. This clearly isn't normal behaviour. Follow your gut instinct, as it's normally correct. If you feel that something is wrong, it's your bodies way of defending itself and telling you to flight from the situation, or even fight if you find evidence that your partner is cheating.

Cheating is always something which makes me annoyed and angry. It doesn't seem like a morally correct thing to do, especially to someone who you're meant to care about. When a friend is cheated on, it's left to me to pick up the pieces and put them back together again, all because their partner didn't have the courage to tell the truth. Yes, the truth may sometimes hurt, but it's better to be hurt quickly rather than over a long process, which normally will take twice as long to heal. To anyone who would never dream of cheating and hurting their partner, well done to you. You're the decent, kind and truthful individuals which are needed within our society.