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What do you tell a friend who has been cheated on by someone but they won't end it becuase they're blind?

Asked by crackerjack (214points) April 3rd, 2008

Especially when they think they’re in love but say they have been many times before this.

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lovelyy's avatar

blinded by “love”, doesn’t that suck.

Randy's avatar

“Good luck” You can’t make some see or do something they don’t want to. Its real tough for a friend to sit by and watch, but some people have to learn. I’ve been on both sides of that fence and that’s the best way I’ve seen. Just support them and hope they open their eyes.

And yes lovelyy, it sucks bad!

lovelyy's avatar

my best friend is going through the exact same thing right now. it’s happened about i’d say five times already and every time she takes him back.

skfinkel's avatar

Wait until he asks you what he thinks he should do. Otherwise, there’s not much you can do.

crackerjack's avatar

She won’t listen to anyone, nor reason and realize he’s using her. She just wants to stay with him no matter what he does or what I say. It’s kind of frustrating

Yogi's avatar

Well Bro just like comment 2 says just sit and watch because all your trying to do is be a good friend that many people out don’t have. She’ll have to learn from her own mistakes, and look when it comes to her finally realizing it go back to being that friend. Be ready to have a shoulder for her because she is going to say you were right from the beginning!!!!!!

jaded88's avatar

How do you know she is being cheated on? Did you see him having sex with another girl? Because if its just hear say and there is even the slightest chance he’s not having an affair, she will force herself to believe what she wants to believe, so just let her find out for herself, because if you interfere it can turn around real quickly on you, especialy if she confronts him and says you told her, I guarantee his response will be something about you hitting on him and he turned you down and/or your just trying to break them up. Do you know what I mean?

crackerjack's avatar

Well he’s admitted to having sex with i think two other girls, and then last week the evidence is overwhelming and he’s trying to guilt her into staying with him. And well I am also a guy so he can’t say that I was hitting on him but I do know what you mean, he has tried to say that before but finally admitted to it, yet she’s still with him. I just don’t understand why

Alina1235's avatar

my best friend is doing exactly the same thing right now.
i have talked to her until i was blue in the face. at the moment, i don’t speak to her very often, i can’t stand watching her doing what she is doing. i finally realized that she craves drama.

bob's avatar

Oh, she’s not literally blind. That changes things.

You’ve been honest with your friend about what you think. That’s all you can do. Try not to bug her about it, and definitely don’t say “I told you so” when the relationship does end.

bulbatron9's avatar

Mind your own business! Men shouldn’t gossip. This girl can only learn from her own mistakes.

Maybe since you and lovelyy are talking about the exact same person, you two could go talk to this girl together.

scamp's avatar

If she knows about all of this and still wants to stay with him, she is going to have to learn the hard way that he isn’t the one for her. You’ve done your job. Just be ready with a strong shoulder once she wakes up to reality.

susanc's avatar

As bulbatron says, men shouldn’t gossip. Leave that to the underling race, women, who
specialize in this kind of thing, as well as making their own mistakes etc.

punkrockworld's avatar

Tell that friend once, if she or he doesnt listen don’t go on because it’d be just a waste of time. Afterwards you’llget blamed for being jealous or something. Just let her/him work it out and they ll find out the truth soon.

vcawrse's avatar

My brother’s ex-wife cheated on him and he gave her another chance but she cheated on him again in about two weeks with the same guy. He gave her yet another chance and she cheated on him again in about a month with another guy in the living room while he slept in the bedroom. I tend to stick to the saying once a cheater always a cheater. But I would have to say there are exceptions. If your friends significant other really wants to work it out and is willing to make any sacrifice your friend ask then they might have a chance otherwise it might be time to call it quits.

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