Both are $$(%($($* heart-wrecking. Which is worse? I don't know, but I wouldn't be ok with any of the two.
Guess what, in my story I'm the french guy. Damn, humans are complex.
I think emotional is worse. The person you're with deserves to have all of you. That said, in this movie, I found myself siding with Keira because Sam Worthington's acting wasn't good enough to make me care about his character.
I need him. I need him like the axe needs the turkey. -- Barbara Stanwyck
I remember in my Psychology class that studies have shown that women tend to hurt more when their men have an emotional affair with someone else while men tend to hurt more when their women have a physical affair with someone else.
So in this case, I think men are more willing to forgive their significant other if it was only an emotional affair and nothing more. The opposite goes for women.
Keira's character, Jo, would probably end up forgiving Michael because the way I saw it, Michael did not have anything for Laura other than physical attraction. But then again, I thought Jo really loved Alex, she connected with him emotionally and that might be enough for her to leave Michael.
And since Jo didn't completely cheat on Michael, I think Michael will end up forgiving her especially after what he had done which was way worse, commonly speaking.
I was really rooting for Jo and Alex. They were genuine.
emotional betrayal -1
physical betrayal +1
"Martha is 108... years old. She weighs somewhat more than that". - Georgeshare
I always though I would kick the girl to curb if she ever cheated on me. One day my wife of 9 years did just that and cheated on me. I really thought I would be able to leave her but I could not. I missed her terribly and can you believe I blamed myself.
As someone who's has been cheated on I can say that staying is likely to fail. Resentment, trust and the awful pain is hard to get past. Sure you can do it for days or weeks, but then one day is bad and you remember all the hurtful things.
It destroys you from the inside, your self esteem goes down and once that happens the relationship is unrepairable and really whats was there to repair?? If the relationship meant so little that she could not come to me and share how she felt. What did we really have together?
Cheating is a disgusting act, emotional or physical. Every single human male or female has at one time thought about it...that is a natural thing. Acting on it is not. If you cannot honor your commitment then you should not get married. I took my wedding vows very seriously, I would have not said them if I didn't mean them.. it's to bad she did not feel the same.
I would like to point out that 3 years later she was deeply sorry and tried several times to ruin my relationships in some pathetic attempt to get back together. I can clearly see she was not the person for me and am better off without her. Am I sorry for the wasted 9 years? Yes and no, I am sorry it did not work out as I truly loved her and still to this day think of her from time to time......
Sorry for rambling on
Whoever she f&*ked must've been worth it since 9 years committed to one person is darn long. She needed some "fresh" air if you know what I mean. You should've looked into an open relationship - you lay the ground rules on what is considered cheating, which requires complete trust and honesty.
shareThat's a stupid answer to your own question. Both are worse? Worse than what?
shareI believe emotional. Physical betrayal can happen when one is just too drunk. But emotional takes time and thinking to happen. It doesn't occur easily.
That doesn't mean that physical betrayal is always better. But it happen "accidentally", if you can call that way. Emotional isn't accidental at all.
emotional betrayal? I honestly do not understand the concept. english is not my native language. I've just finished reading this thread and still don't get it completely. loving someone else besides your partner or stop loving your partner is cheating? I've always thought that cheating was having sex with someone else than your partner when you're suposed to be in a monogamous relationship as cheating has no place in an open relationship.
I do agree that being in love with someone else (no matter if that love is corresponded or not) may jeopardize a relationship and be the end of it. but if that doesn't include sex - is that cheating? for me it's simply ending a relationship because one is no longer in love with his/her partner. of course that person will get hurt.
on the other hand, having sex with other people may never jeopardize a relationship if the one who’s being cheated never finds out ... but it's cheating.
I feel that emotional betrayal takes the worst toll on a person
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Both are terrible, but I think I would be more hurt by emotional betrayal.
Hey look, I'm just the chemist here. I'm not a street guy, yo.