Things besides cheating that can feel like betrayal
Things Besides Cheating That Feel Like Betrayal - Page 9
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Even the most loyal partner can betray you. Along with the very spoken rule that thou shall not cheat, most couples have a hundred other little unspoken rules that they follow to stay connected. If you’re in a long-term relationship, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Even though you and your partner have never outright stated that you always get delivery from this place on Fridays or that you never want to have that couple over for drinks, you’ve basically said it with facial expressions, hand gestures, and all the other things you said around it. So when your partner takes advantage of the fact that the rule was never set in stone and he breaks it, you feel deeply betrayed. Here are things besides cheating that can feel like betrayal in a relationship.
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Eating that forbidden food on sex night
Your partner new good and well that you were supposed to have sex tonight, and then he went off and ate that food that gives him indigestion and makes it very difficult to have sex.
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Watching an episode without you
You’ve watched the first ten episodes of a show together and now your partner just drops the little detail that he watched episode 11 yesterday. As if that’s nothing. As if it’s totally fine that you now need to find some time to watch that episode alone to catch up.
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RSVPing for the both of you
When your partner tells you he RSVP’d yes to an event—for the both of you—without consulting you. He claims he knew you were free. So what? He didn’t know if you wanted to go!
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Filling up his weekend without you
When you find out on Wednesday that your partner is already busy all weekend, with no time to spare for you, you feel slighted. Sure, his calendar doesn’t belong to you. But he didn’t even sit down to think and realize he hadn’t left a chunk of time open for you?
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Helping himself before sex night
There he goes again, blowing any chance of sexy time. Your partner tells you he sort of, well, um, helped himself with some lotion and X-rated content earlier today and doesn’t have it in him to bang now. Great.
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Inviting that friend
You’ve never exactly stated that you hate that friend, but you’ve only had negative feedback to give about him. And your partner just invited that friend to your birthday dinner.
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Taking the parking spot
If you only have one parking spot, there is an unspoken rule that the person who gets home early—when there are still street spots available—finds a street spot and leaves the parking spot open for the person getting home later.
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Finishing the leftovers
I mean, you originally got that food together. Sure, there was only enough curry left for one person, but you never discussed who that one person would be, and now the curry is gone.
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Buying a house object
So your partner just went and bought a new set of shelves for the guest room. He didn’t even consult you. He just brought home a large object that you have to look at every day and never asked you if you’d like to look at it.
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Getting out of bed early on the weekends
When you wake up late on a weekend morning and find that your partner is not only already up, but he’s gone off to get coffee on his own. I mean are you just roommates now?
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Taking off work for somebody else
So your partner wouldn’t take a Friday off work to do that romantic getaway you found on Groupon, but he will take a Friday off for his friend’s bachelor party? Huh.
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Forgetting to turn off an alarm
You know your partner didn’t mean to leave his weekday alarm on on a Saturday morning. He hates that it woke him up too. But still—it feels like betrayal.
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Not planning for traffic
Your partner knows damn well that if he doesn’t leave that one side of town by 3pm the drive to you will take one hour, whereas if he leaves before 3pm, it could take just 20 minutes. And he left at 3:10 and will now be late for your date.
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Keeping you at the party too long
You have a series of signals and hand gestures that mean, “I’m ready to leave this party.” But when your partner is having fun, he pretends he doesn’t see those signals and makes you stay longer.
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Having a drink before having the DD convo
Oh, you’ve ordered a second drink. I supposed I’ll just be the designated driver tonight. We never discussed this, but I have no choice now!
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