Love You Goodbye (ryeji)

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Why do people cheat?

It's a question that comes up when you're left alone with your thoughts, when everything around you is quiet but your mind is loud.

And no matter how much you think about it, there's no simple answer.

People always say love should be enough, that loyalty should come naturally if you truly care for someone.

Why do people cheat?

Maybe it's because they're weak. Maybe they're too afraid to face the truth that they're no longer happy, too scared to admit they're in a relationship that isn't fulfilling anymore.

Instead of facing it, they choose to escape. They choose to do something they know is wrong, because in that moment, it feels easier.

But it's never really easier. It's just a lie they tell themselves to feel better.

Maybe they cheat because they feel invisible. Maybe the person they're with doesn't see them anymore, doesn't make them feel wanted or loved.

And when someone else comes along who does, who makes them feel seen, it's hard to resist.

They don't mean to hurt anyone, but they're so desperate for that attention, for that feeling of being wanted, that they can't stop themselves.

But in the end, it never lasts. The guilt always catches up with them.

Why do people cheat?

Maybe it's because they're scared. They're scared of being alone, of facing the truth that they've grown apart.

They're scared of being left behind, so they do something they know is wrong, just to fill the empty space inside them.

They cheat because they don't know how to fix things. They don't know how to make it right, so they do something they think will make them feel better, even though deep down, they know it won't.

Maybe they cheat because they're numb. Maybe the love they once felt is gone, and they don't know how to get it back.

Everything feels dull, like they're just going through the motions, and so they look for something—someone—that makes them feel alive again.

They think it will make them happy. But it doesn't. It just makes things worse.

And then, when they get caught, when the truth comes out, it hits them all at once.

They realize how stupid they were, how much they've hurt the person they loved.

They never thought it would come to this, never thought they'd lose everything. But they did. And now it's too late.

Why do people cheat?

Maybe it's because they're not being honest with themselves.

Maybe they don't even know what they really want.

Maybe they think they can have it all—love, excitement, safety—without losing anything.

But the truth is, they can't. They can't have everything without sacrificing something. And when they realize that, it's already too late.

Maybe they cheat because they're afraid of facing the silence.

Afraid of facing the truth about their relationship, that maybe it's not as perfect as they thought it was.

They're scared of the uncomfortable feelings, so they run.

They run to someone else, thinking it will make them feel better. But it doesn't. It just makes everything worse.