Coping with the Aftermath of Online Cheating

Dealing with online cheating can be especially challenging due to its hidden nature and emotional impact. This video covers some insights and steps to consider if you find yourself in this situation, including:
- Understanding Online Cheating
- Responding to Discovery
- Communicating Your Feelings
- Setting Boundaries and Expectations
- Seeking Professional Help
- Evaluating the Relationship
- Coping Strategies, and
- Long-term Considerations
Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC is a psychotherapist, specializing in intimacy, parenting, body image, and relationships.
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[@poppett.m4481]

"It's not cheating there's no physical contact"... doesn't make me want to vomit any less every time I'm confronted with it...

[@uncle0eric]

Digital cheating is so insidious exactly because it seems so impersonal, making it so much easier for people to rationalize their behavior as harmless.

[@SaystheTruth3]

Keep calm? Too easy to say.... Things can be hidden online it's not even funny. Way too easy to get caught up with someone online. Ex bf or gf, work associate, or even someone new. The sky is the limit...

[@hilld83]

How far are you willing to go in order to rebuild trust? If you're not willing to do whatever is necessary, then trust cannot be rebuilt. You have to decide if you're willing to endure discomfort of being transparent, vulnerable, and accountable in order to heal the pain of betrayal and disrespect. If you're not willing to suffer the consequences of your choices, then just move on and don't try to hold onto the relationship.

[@ebest1338]

@hilld83. Good question. How far is the cheating partner really willing to go to rebuild trust? Especially when the cheated-on partner has decided to stay. It's been 3 years and a few months since D-day. And about 2 1/2 years in couple therapy. Though I'm beginning to wonder if I can call it therapy. I'm still not clear on why I was cheated on emotionally and physically both online and offline with various women over years in our marriage. Does the therapist know how to really deal with this, or is it money? I still feel there is no transparency, full accountability. There is definitely no passwords shared. There's still the feeling that texting and social media activity are hidden to a large extent. At times, it seems like certain online activity is put off until I'm not near to see. It's hard. As you said, one has to be willing to endure the discomfort of being vulnerable, transparent and accountable to heal the pain of betrayal and disrespect. And it is disrespect and betrayal which has been traumatic.

[@JudithBright-ql1zr]

What if you find out your spouse was cheating online and your spouse has passed away?