Cheater's Guilt - How do they deal with it?

[hitbyatruck]

I often wonder how cheating walk-away spouses deal with their guilt?

My ex's guilt even drove her back to me after 4 mths only to eventually walk back to OM.

[ConstantCraving]

In most cases, I don't think the cheater feels any guilt at all. They just worry about getting caught.

 

Cheaters are either looking to use multiple people at the same time or they want to leave someone but are terrified of being alone.

[Fufu]

If they feel guilt at the first place, they won't be cheating at all.

 

Sometimes it puzzles me greatly, cheaters are the one who made the ultimate grave mistake, however it always seems that the spouses being cheated are being punished, going through all the emotional heartache and frustration.

[davisc123]

they want to leave someone but are terrified of being alone.

 

 

This hits the nail on the head in my case. It's sheer cowardice.

[davisc123]

Or in the case of my ex, i should say

[Username37]

They probably don't feel guilt because they had a "reason" to cheat.

 

I'm sure it's an ego thing, thinking what they are doing is right and all.

 

Just my 2 cents.

[SouthernSunshine]

I kept myself from feeling guilty because I felt that since I wasn't legally married, and I didn't say my vows in a religious way... that It was okay to cheat. That's what got me through it without feeling guilty, because once you start feeling guilty it's harder to enjoy what you're doing.. cheating.

[Fern]

...they want to leave someone but are terrified of being alone.

 

this is my ex to a tee as well.