@emma.mahony: If you are watching this all play out and you're feeling alot of shame - you are still worthy of happiness and a good life. There there’s a lot of great people who have to do serious work to understand their motives behind cheating and a therapist has a privilege of helping you understand and learn the variety of factors that could’ve led you to feeling like this was the best decision for you at the time but again it is on you to do the work, but I want you to know that while a lot of people in the world may not hold space for you, don’t let that stop you - do the work🩷 #cheating #coldplayconcert #therapy #therapist
I surely hate when ppl say cheating is a “mistake”. It’s literally intentional
2025-07-21 14:26:40
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Brandnewbitch :
I’m going out on a vulnerable limb here. I cheated twice. Once in a marriage and once I was the other woman. I deeply regret it. What I learned about myself after years of therapy and being celibate and not dating is that I was deeply damaged and traumatized as a child and adolescent. Not an excuse, just a reason. My head and heart had all these conflicting feelings and coping mechanisms. Therapy helped me heal the unhealthy things and helped me become the kind person I was deep down but was muddied by all the trauma.
2025-07-21 19:29:40
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💌 :
Where’s your necklace from?
2025-07-23 01:50:49
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Laurie Ky :
It is a decision that crushes other people
2025-07-22 11:42:24
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Ida🧃psykoterapeuttiopiskelija :
I think this is such an important point so thanks for bringing it up!
2025-07-21 15:54:07
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Alli 💙 :
If you cheat, you deserve to feel bad about that. It’s not a good choice. We have guilt and shame for a reason. They help us make good choices.
2025-07-21 13:53:10
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kate :
I hate peopel calling cheating a “mistake” as if you’re not making a conscious choice to lie and deceive 24/7
2025-07-21 14:32:31
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Susi Q :
It’s not a mistake it’s a character flaw.
2025-07-22 04:06:41
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Raymond W320 :
I think everyone has the desire to cheat at times, you just don’t.
2025-07-21 13:43:42
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kJOJO :
Yes I do believe it comes from a wounded attachment style.
2025-07-21 16:48:06
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Stephanie Lavelle :
It's not a mistake, its a choice, actually a lot of choices.
2025-07-21 14:03:02
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Janet Mahony :
Love the necklace
2025-07-21 13:42:14
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pc_cath :
I think I would find it easier to forgive cheating than not coming clean about an affair l. I can understand how people might cheat and I think it can be worked on. I could never forgive the ongoing betrayal of not admitting to it and doing the work to fix the problems.
2025-07-21 13:20:33
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user4214721757008 :
Where is ur necklace from?
2025-07-21 13:04:25
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Maranyely, LCSW-C :
Fellow therapist here and I appreciated your words. I totally understand what you're getting at! Might be difficult for others to see this from a trained clinical perspective because it's such an emotionally packed topic!
2025-07-22 02:01:56
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june08345 :
Cheating is never a mistake.
2025-07-21 13:01:29
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Annabelle Taylor :
It’s upsetting to see posts like this without first heavily acknowledging the damage that victims experience. It is monstrous to us. Even if we do eventually understand all of the underlying reasons, it’s so incredibly damaging.
2025-07-22 03:39:39
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corbynn12 :
I don’t think the comment section understands the difference between the words accident and mistake. An accident is an unfortunate incident that is unintentional. A mistake is a choice that is wrong.
2025-07-21 17:08:38
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G Colorado :
Each of them may have been with lousy partners and needed that. The issue is their professional relationship and that they likely fired people who did far less.
2025-07-21 13:57:16
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Dani :
Uh uh girl
2025-07-21 17:11:16
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b :
nah people who cheat deserve the shame
2025-07-21 13:13:18
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Ares :
You lost me when you called it a mistake. It’s a choice that takes a lot of effort because of the lying and gaslighting.
2025-07-21 15:43:33
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