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You know that adult cartoon called King of the Hill? Its been on for about 15 years and I think they stopped making new episodes in 2009 or 2010 but there are a lot of them. The main character named Hank Hill has 3 friends who he hangs out with and this one friend named Dale Gribble has a wife who has been cheating on him for 14 years as the story goes but he is too naive to notice even though it happens right under his nose and his son doesnt look anything like him! But nobody will tell him that his wife is cheating on him. Not because they dont like him but because they dont want to get involved. Its just a cartoon I know but it shines a light on a situation that I have personally experienced and I've seen people react both ways. They either tell the friend that its happening or they just stay out of it and let nature take its course. Granted most people arent as dense and naive as Dale Gribble but some people refuse to acknowledge that their loved one is cheating.
Have you ever been in a situation where a friend or family memeber was being cheated on and how did you handle it? Should the person be made aware that its happening if its up to you? The way I look at it, if 2 people are in what is supposed to be a monogamous relationship or they are married and my friend is being cheated on I would feel terrible if I let it continue without telling that person. I would certainly want someone to tell me! I have told a friend that his girlfriend was cheating once. I told a girl-friend(not girlfriend) that her boyfriend was cheating. I can understand people might not want to deal with the consequences of being the one who blew the whistle though. Thank God I have never had to tell someone who was in a long marriage with kids that their spouse was cheating!
Have you ever been in a situation where a friend or family memeber was being cheated on and how did you handle it? Should the person be made aware that its happening if its up to you? The way I look at it, if 2 people are in what is supposed to be a monogamous relationship or they are married and my friend is being cheated on I would feel terrible if I let it continue without telling that person. I would certainly want someone to tell me! I have told a friend that his girlfriend was cheating once. I told a girl-friend(not girlfriend) that her boyfriend was cheating. I can understand people might not want to deal with the consequences of being the one who blew the whistle though. Thank God I have never had to tell someone who was in a long marriage with kids that their spouse was cheating!