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I Wish I Was Enough

I don’t understand why people cheat. And because I don’t understand I automatically think it’s my fault (one of the downsides to mental illness)

It’s frustrating that the only “solution” I’ve been given is to just leave him. If I could, I would. I would like to add that it’s not the sense of I don’t know how to leave, it’s that I have no where to go, basically no money (I’m living off of a student loan), and no family or friends close by. There are very few apartments in the town I live in. Even less that are affordable. And none that are affordable and in a good neighborhood.

Do people cheat because they’re unhappy? Or do they cheat because they don’t really love you? How do you get them to stop?

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gfantasy · 56-60, M

I don't think cheating is caused by the other partner "not being enough"... It's mostly greed, I'd say... No women are alike, and it's impossible to have it "all in one"... Extroverted, introverted, tall, short, blonde, brunette, exotic or girl-next-door... everything is "interesting"... Cheating is perhaps caused by insecurity, trying to have more than one relationship in case the first fails... (which of course backfires and ruins all relationships...) Then there's biology which makes men sort of wired to have multiple partners.... Bottom line, not your fault...