People who have cheated on their SO, why didn’t you just end the relationship?

The first time I said I wanted to break up, he wanted me to find somewhere else to live. I had my name on the lease. We split everything evenly. It wasn't even his place; it was us and two other roommates. It was a college town, and finding another place mid-semester scared me. I wish I had more guts. I ultimately thought I should give it another chance. Maybe I was unfair and I should've communicated more. In the end, things didn't change and I still didn't want the relationship.

I had to wait for a time to break it off, somewhere in between moving apartments, since we were all thinking of going our separate ways. I met some friends, thought I loved them, started questioning what love even was to me, and decided I need some alone time.

It was cheating. I emotionally cheated, before ending it, and I wish I ended things sooner. I wish I threatened to go to court over the lease. Hindsight is 20/20 though.

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