AITA for not telling my boyfriend I’m moving out after I found out he cheated?
For four years, she built her life and love around a man she thought she knew, only to have her world shatter when the truth of betrayal came crashing down.
The man she trusted, the one who shared her home and her heart, had been unfaithful with the very person he once called his best friend, turning friendship into a painful wound.
Now, with their lease ending and her resolve strengthening, she stands at a crossroads—facing the heartbreak of deceit and the daunting path of moving on alone.
The years of friendship, trust, and shared dreams have been shattered, leaving her to reclaim her strength and rebuild her life from the ashes of betrayal.
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The original poster (OP) is dealing with profound feelings of betrayal, shock, and anger after discovering her long-term partner cheated with a close housemate.
Her decision to leave is firm, driven by the severity of the betrayal involving someone she considered a friend.
The central conflict is between her justified need to protect herself emotionally and financially, and the expectation from some that she should offer him a courtesy warning about the immediate logistical consequences of her departure, given his financial dependence.
Given the depth of the betrayal and the OP's prior decision to move out, is it crueler to leave without notice, forcing him to immediately face the housing consequences of his actions, or is it kinder to provide a warning, thereby extending the emotional burden of the relationship for a brief period?
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