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Designer Socks Give Away Man’s Affair, GF Dumps Him Even Though He Won’t Admit It
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Designer Socks Give Away Man’s Affair, GF Dumps Him Even Though He Won’t Admit It

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When you’ve been in a romantic relationship for a long time, you can almost instantly tell when something’s wrong. When your significant other starts behaving unusually, you obviously want to know what’s going on. But if they continue acting out of character, you sometimes can’t help but wonder if they’re unfaithful.

That’s what happened to one woman who stumbled upon a pair of expensive socks at home that weren’t hers. When she brought the topic up, her boyfriend of 5 years reacted very oddly, only to later flip out and try to gaslight her. Scroll down to read the full story, including a large update from the author herself.

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    Sudden changes in your significant other’s behavior can look incredibly suspicious. Especially if they’re extremely emotional when you ask them simple questions

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    A woman who found expensive socks at home that weren’t hers shared how her boyfriend started acting all shifty when she brought them up

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    Someone who is having an affair often tends to suddenly start behaving differently toward you

    To be fair, just because your partner starts acting differently doesn’t immediately mean that they’ve been unfaithful to you. Behavioral changes can happen due to large shifts in a person’s life, additional stress, etc.

    That being said, some behaviors can indicate that someone is cheating. Lying and avoidant behavior, for example, are red flags.

    Verywell Mind notes that some of the most common signs that your significant other may be cheating on you include things like changes in communication, a sudden interest in their appearance, and them spending more and more time away from home.

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    Other worrying signs to keep an eye out for are things like attitude changes, indifference toward you, sudden money issues, changes in your intimate life, and them accusing you of cheating out of the blue.

    You should be worried if there’s a sense of emotional withdrawal coming from your partner. For instance, if they stop making plans with you, don’t seem to care about shared goals, and get defensive over basic questions about your relationship.

    If your partner changes how they use their tech devices and becomes very secretive, it’s a giant red flag

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    What’s more, changes in your partner’s technology use are also suspicious. Internet infidelity is fairly common. So, you should be on the lookout for things like your significant other suddenly becoming unreachable during certain times of the day, them changing their digital devices’ passwords, and sneaking off to text or take phone calls.

    It’s also a red flag if they reduce their social media use out of nowhere, stop using shared devices, switch off cloud sharing, keep deleting their browser history, and if their fitness tracker shows exercise during odd times.

    “In most cases, even when you confront your partner with accusations of cheating, it will be denied. Unless you have hard evidence or irrefutable proof, many people will not admit to infidelity,” Verywell Mind states.

    “There is no definitive way to tell if your partner is cheating without asking directly or catching them in the act. What may be a warning sign in one relationship may be nothing to be concerned about in another relationship. In fact, most signs of infidelity are quite subtle. It is only when the lies and stories stop adding up that the cheating usually comes to light.”

    What’s your take, dear Pandas? Have you ever been in a similar situation? How would you react if you found a stranger’s clothes in your home? In your experience, what are some of the more subtle signs of infidelity? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.

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    Here are the perspectives and pieces of advice that internet users gave the distraught woman

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    After some time, the author came back online with an eagerly awaited update to her story

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    People reacted to the shocking update and offered her some tips on what to do next

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    Vanessa Steis
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    10 hours ago

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    OOP aaded this edit in the comments I did tell him the way he spoke to me, made me realize on the spot that for 1. He was likely lying, but for 2. I will never subject myself to be spoken like that and cannot continue to be in a relationship with anyone who can say what he said to their partner. He wants to work it out and think one fight shouldn’t end a 5 year relationship. I let him know that I wouldn’t be giving it a fair chance to work if I stayed, I do not see him the same way I saw him before this conversation. It is unfair to drag it out when I know exactly how I feel right now.

    Mark Childers
    Community Member
    6 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had a few former buddies of mine act like that: can't take criticism or accountability and lash out when someone calls them on it. My father was like that, so I have a zero tolerance for it, hence why they are former buddies. I try to always own up to my mistakes and make amends. Life's too short. We should be kind to one another. We're all trying to get by.

    Trillian
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have male colleagues and males friends and never once have I ended up in possession of their worn socks. So yeah, shady. The way he seems to be both incurious about how these ended up with his things and is trying to shift blame to her, no, get out. It is not a court trial, you don't need iron clad evidence.

    Vanessa Steis
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    OOP aaded this edit in the comments I did tell him the way he spoke to me, made me realize on the spot that for 1. He was likely lying, but for 2. I will never subject myself to be spoken like that and cannot continue to be in a relationship with anyone who can say what he said to their partner. He wants to work it out and think one fight shouldn’t end a 5 year relationship. I let him know that I wouldn’t be giving it a fair chance to work if I stayed, I do not see him the same way I saw him before this conversation. It is unfair to drag it out when I know exactly how I feel right now.

    Mark Childers
    Community Member
    6 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had a few former buddies of mine act like that: can't take criticism or accountability and lash out when someone calls them on it. My father was like that, so I have a zero tolerance for it, hence why they are former buddies. I try to always own up to my mistakes and make amends. Life's too short. We should be kind to one another. We're all trying to get by.

    Trillian
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have male colleagues and males friends and never once have I ended up in possession of their worn socks. So yeah, shady. The way he seems to be both incurious about how these ended up with his things and is trying to shift blame to her, no, get out. It is not a court trial, you don't need iron clad evidence.

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