subject: Even Though She Cheated On Me - I Still Care About Her [print this page] What happens when you find out that your girlfriend has cheated on you, but you still know that deep down inside, you still care about her? Are you supposed to just stick to your guns and dump her because of what she did or are you supposed to forgive her and see if you can't work things out with her? There are going to be conflicting opinions on this, because to some people cheating is an absolute deal breaker that they won't stand for anything. And then there are those that feel like if the person that did the cheating is truly sorry and worthy of being forgiven for their indiscretions, then that is the right thing to do.
As you are the one that is going to have to live with whatever your decision happens to be, you are ultimately the one that has to know what it is that you feel now that you know that your girlfriend has cheated on you. No one else can make a hard decision like that for you, but they can give you some guidance to help you weight out what your options are. This is a tough thing that you have to deal with, but with some clear thinking on the matter, you might be able to come to the right decision.
One thing that I would like to point out is just because you still care about her, it does not mean that you can necessarily trust her again. Plenty of guys have forgiven their girlfriend for cheating because they wanted things to work out and because they still cared about her, only to find out that she ended up doing it again. Sometimes, they end up finding out that she did it many times after saying that she would never do a thing like that again. You don't want to allow your feelings for her get in the way of seeing what is really happening.
Another thing that you may want to think about is the fact that you have now realized that she is not as perfect as you may have once thought she was. Many men idealize their girlfriends and think that they can do no wrong and that is part of the reason why they feel like they are in love with them. Now that you know that she is not as perfect as you may have once reasoned, you may not think of her as highly and that can change the way that you feel about her in time.
Really, this is something that you have to deal with on your own and I don't really think that there is a right answer or a wrong one. I mean, I know what my personal stance is on the issue, but that is all it is. My personal stance. Just make sure that you weigh out all of the possible ramifications of forgiving her and trying to work things out.
