It’s been revealed to me that for humans, happiness is a state of being that is just too much too handle. The idea of supreme happiness scares the shit out of everyone. (Its ideal concept however, is why we are convinced that it is what life is meant to pursue.)
The easiest way out is to hurt ourselves. So we cheat. We cheat on our partners, we cheat on our friends, we cheat on our beliefs.
We cheat, not because we are unhappy with the situation or whatever relationship we are having, but because it is scarily perfect. So perfect that we find the need to double check with someone/something else. (Sadly, most of the time, it ends up at someone else’s expense).
Deny. Deny you are cheating. By all means, justify all you can that you are not cheating. Like it or not, that is just really your guilt talking.
As someone who has repeatedly cheated I say “You have to hurt a little to enjoy the living"
Shaggy sings in the background "It wasn't me"