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Like a girl that cheated on her ex. Likelihood of a major heartbreak for me?

Looking for some advice on this.

Recently been involved with this girl that I have known for a while, we have sort of gone on to beyond just friends and realize we get on very well. She is the sister of an ex-girlfriend whom when we were dating we always got on very well.

Now here is the thing, 6 months ago she cheated on her ex-boyfriend. She claimed he was neglecting her needs and therefore had a one night stand with one of her friends. She told me about it and wasn't proud about it.

She would now like to move on to the next level and in reality I would like to move on to that level with her as we have lots in common but currently her previous cheating seems to give me a fair bit of jitters that it might be something she does again. Ironic too is while I was dating her sister the relationship came to an end because she had cheated too.

Advise, opinions and thoughts please.
I think the combination of the fact that it is your ex's sister, and that she cheated before, which will mean you'll have paranoia whilst in the relationship makes this situation too complicated and not worth the effort.
She's cheated and is also happy to become involved with her sisters ex-boyfriend? (Assuming you're male)..

I would tread with great caution indeed...

This would actually be a deal-breaker for me.. I don't even get on that well with my sister, but there are boundaries and I would never ever even look at one if her ex-boyfriends, even now she's happily married!


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In my own opinion, a leopard will not change its spots. However, that's because I've been cheated on & know that I can't take that person back even when they come asking for it because I know how much it hurt last time. You know how much it hurts. That being said it doesn't mean I'm right; trust your instinct. She might change, and you might be totally happy, or she might not. You need to ask yourself if you can trust her, and if you can't, can you build trust with her in order to have a healthy relationship? If you're not willing to do that, forget it.
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Original post by TwoLimes
In my own opinion, a leopard will not change its spots. However, that's because I've been cheated on & know that I can't take that person back even when they come asking for it because I know how much it hurt last time. You know how much it hurts. That being said it doesn't mean I'm right; trust your instinct. She might change, and you might be totally happy, or she might not. You need to ask yourself if you can trust her, and if you can't, can you build trust with her in order to have a healthy relationship? If you're not willing to do that, forget it.


I know where you are coming from, I did trust her when we were good friends with each other and I know she is someone that I could count on and really didn't expect her to cheat.

Original post by PrittyVacant
She's cheated and is also happy to become involved with her sisters ex-boyfriend? (Assuming you're male)..

I would tread with great caution indeed...

This would actually be a deal-breaker for me.. I don't even get on that well with my sister, but there are boundaries and I would never ever even look at one if her ex-boyfriends, even now she's happily married!


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She is fine with it that I'm her sister's ex. Not sure if her sister will care neither of us cares to be honest.

She cheated indeed but she claims she did it because she felt neglected and her ex had developed a preference for porn and masturbation which became an addiction.



Original post by Eboracum
I think the combination of the fact that it is your ex's sister, and that she cheated before, which will mean you'll have paranoia whilst in the relationship makes this situation too complicated and not worth the effort.


Bad combination then?
Original post by Anonymous


She is fine with it that I'm her sister's ex. Not sure if her sister will care neither of us cares to be honest.

She cheated indeed but she claims she did it because she felt neglected and her ex had developed a preference for porn and masturbation which became an addiction.




Bad combination then?


The fact she is fine with it is the issue.

Cheaters ALWAYS try to justify their actions. Just because she was neglected by her boyfriend is no justification for her actions - she'd have more integrity if she's ended the relationship before jumping into bed with another man. I wouldn't touch her with a barge pole unless she accepted accountability for her actions. How can you be sure you're even getting the true story? She could very well be lying..




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I told you homeboy, sloots gonna sloot, always.
Just think, with her ex there was a time where he was where you are now. All giggles and butterflies with her, then BAM her natural sloot instict comes to the fore. Her immediate reaction is to push the blame on to someone else, in this case her ex, saying he neglected her. You know that's bs, don't fool yourself. She's a parasite, she's drained the last guy dry, and now its hooked itself on to you. Cast it in to the fire before its too late

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Honestly, if I was in your position I would stay as friends. You're going to be thinking about that every day and doing your best to try and please her. I know it is going to be hard for you since you have already developed feelings for her but I guess it is up to you.
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We don't live in a perfect world. But follow your instincts..
Original post by Anonymous

Bad combination then?


Depends man. If you can have realistic expectations, she might be worth a relationship, but I tend to put everything in to it.
Original post by PrittyVacant
The fact she is fine with it is the issue.

Cheaters ALWAYS try to justify their actions. Just because she was neglected by her boyfriend is no justification for her actions - she'd have more integrity if she's ended the relationship before jumping into bed with another man. I wouldn't touch her with a barge pole unless she accepted accountability for her actions. How can you be sure you're even getting the true story? She could very well be lying..


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I trust her and know her well enough to know she wasn't telling a lie. Her ex has near 2TB of porn and I have no reason to distrust her about it.

Original post by MattyR2895
I told you homeboy, sloots gonna sloot, always.
Just think, with her ex there was a time where he was where you are now. All giggles and butterflies with her, then BAM her natural sloot instict comes to the fore. Her immediate reaction is to push the blame on to someone else, in this case her ex, saying he neglected her. You know that's bs, don't fool yourself. She's a parasite, she's drained the last guy dry, and now its hooked itself on to you. Cast it in to the fire before its too late

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Drained the last guy dry? Financially you mean?
Original post by userna-me*
Honestly, if I was in your position I would stay as friends. You're going to be thinking about that every day and doing your best to try and please her. I know it is going to be hard for you since you have already developed feelings for her but I guess it is up to you.


I do believe if I stop it at this point in time it might just be impossible to remain as friends.

Original post by Zarek
We don't live in a perfect world. But follow your instincts..


True everyone does make mistakes.

What would you be doing then in similar situation?

Original post by Eboracum
Depends man. If you can have realistic expectations, she might be worth a relationship, but I tend to put everything in to it.


Thanks for the contribution and yeah I don't want to give it everything only to find I had wasted all the efforts.
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Original post by Anonymous
I trust her and know her well enough to know she wasn't telling a lie. Her ex has near 2TB of porn and I have no reason to distrust her about it.




Drained the last guy dry? Financially you mean?


I do believe if I stop it at this point in time it might just be impossible to remain as friends.



True everyone does make mistakes.

What would you be doing then in similar situation?



Thanks for the contribution and yeah I don't want to give it everything only to find I had wasted all the efforts.

Probably I would end up going with my heart rather than my head - I think most do. Of course the risk of getting hurt is real but nothing ventured nothing gained.
Her just being an ex's sister would already have me staying clear. And the cheating, well it's up to you if you trust her on that but that also rings alarm bells. Why did she not just break up with the guy instead of cheating on him?

However, you're already this emotionally involved with her, and it's easy for us to say don't get involved, just be friends.

Personally I've learnt that it can pay off following your heart and not your head, and that it's worth trying even if it fails because either you take the risk and end up in something amazing or it doesn't work out but you can say you tried and you won't live your life with the regret and thinking "what if?"

There's a point where you're too emotionally invested and whatever sensible and logical advice people give you will just go out the window, and you'll just be doing whatever your heart wants.

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How long before the relationship ended did she cheat? And did she dump him or he dump her? I would never start a relationship with someone who cheated on someone else for a few months (say) before being dumped. That sends all kinds of warning signals.

However, if she dumped him within a few days of a ONS, then I think she had probably already dumped him in her mind and was a bit delayed in pulling through. Basically, breaking up can be a process that takes a few weeks, even if you are already sure the relationship is over: you may ponder for some time about how to do it before pulling through, because it can be tough / unpleasant to do, even though the decision to do it has already been made. In those few weeks of pondering the how you may already consider yourself not in a relationship (because you've already made the decision to break up). Of course you should always make a clean slate before starting something new, but maybe the transition got a bit muddled in this case.

But yes, if this happened in her previous relationship, it could happen to you as well.
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Original post by llys
How long before the relationship ended did she cheat? And did she dump him or he dump her? I would never start a relationship with someone who cheated on someone else for a few months (say) before being dumped. That sends all kinds of warning signals.

However, if she dumped him within a few days of a ONS, then I think she had probably already dumped him in her mind and was a bit delayed in pulling through. Basically, breaking up can be a process that takes a few weeks, even if you are already sure the relationship is over: you may ponder for some time about how to do it before pulling through, because it can be tough / unpleasant to do, even though the decision to do it has already been made. In those few weeks of pondering the how you may already consider yourself not in a relationship (because you've already made the decision to break up). Of course you should always make a clean slate before starting something new, but maybe the transition got a bit muddled in this case.

But yes, if this happened in her previous relationship, it could happen to you as well.


She cheated on him on her birthday, there was a big fight on the day something along the lines of her wanting to go out but he preferred being home to his console (his other addiction), she returned the next day to tell him it was over and moved out of the flat.

Not sure if the relationship was over because just a few days before she was finding ways to help him off his addiction as he does spend close to 14 hours in front of a screen.

Original post by SleepingLion3
Her just being an ex's sister would already have me staying clear. And the cheating, well it's up to you if you trust her on that but that also rings alarm bells. Why did she not just break up with the guy instead of cheating on him?

However, you're already this emotionally involved with her, and it's easy for us to say don't get involved, just be friends.

Personally I've learnt that it can pay off following your heart and not your head, and that it's worth trying even if it fails because either you take the risk and end up in something amazing or it doesn't work out but you can say you tried and you won't live your life with the regret and thinking "what if?"

There's a point where you're too emotionally invested and whatever sensible and logical advice people give you will just go out the window, and you'll just be doing whatever your heart wants.

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Admittedly yes, I'm sort of into it already and most of me want to give her that chance but for this issue.

Original post by Zarek
Probably I would end up going with my heart rather than my head - I think most do. Of course the risk of getting hurt is real but nothing ventured nothing gained.


That is true.

Thanks for the contribution.
Original post by PrittyVacant
She's cheated and is also happy to become involved with her sisters ex-boyfriend? (Assuming you're male)..

I would tread with great caution indeed...

This would actually be a deal-breaker for me.. I don't even get on that well with my sister, but there are boundaries and I would never ever even look at one if her ex-boyfriends, even now she's happily married!


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Why on earth not? She's happy, over them, if you liked each other why shouldn't you be happy?
Go for it if you like her IMO. Life's too short to be missing chances and regretting it.
She will cheat on you that's a promise but you'll go ahead anyway so just make sure you're having fun


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