IS CHEATING FORGIVABLE?

Rory Welsh, Contributor

IT is said that most of the time, relationships are terminated because one party is found to be cheating on the other. Cheating is where an individual has a partner, yet deliberately performs physical and sexual acts with another.

Is cheating a mistake that should be forgiven? As humans we will make mistakes, but forgiveness depends on the magnitude of the mistake.

There are cases where two people have been in a relationship for years and for some reason one party repeatedly cheats on the other. When the truth is revealed, there is no remorse or regret by the guilty party. Instead, he or she blames the action on flaws in the relationship. In cases like these the reason is a poor excuse for cheating and could seem unforgivable.

On the other hand, situations do occur in relationships where emotions take control. If the offender sincerely regrets what has happened and confesses to the wrong, forgiveness could be considered.

If there is a mutual understanding between both persons involved in the affair and an agreement that there will be no recurrence, amends are possible.

For those who are thinking of cheating, follow good sense, not your passion, because you won't know what you have until you lose it.

Rory Welsh is a student of Kingston College and one of several teenagers whose opinions will appear in this slot each week. Send your response to feedback@gleanerjm.com, or fax to 922-6223.

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