Some people struggle to limit themselves to one partner for life. But for whatever reason, they still find themselves entangled in a marriage where, over time, relationship issues, dissatisfaction, and built-up resentment push them to cheat. If their partners are lucky, the truth comes out, and sometimes in the most peculiar ways ever.
Recently, people under this popular thread were sharing stories exactly about that, and our Bored Panda team selected the juiciest ones for you to react to. It’s all just a scroll away!
#21

We had a huge group of friends that would throw a party for any given opportunity. Birthdays, grads, you name it.
One time, it's the birthday of this DJ. His friend picks up the mic and says " A message from Paris [insert girlfriends name] said she's very sorry she couldn't be here but she wishes you the most amazing birthday and loves you so much". That was a message from his girlfriend.
All of a sudden whole place erupts, into chaos, pushing, shoving fighting. I'm tryna figure out wtf is going on and not getting involved cos I just want some cake. Give a brother some cake god dammit!
Chaos pours into the car park.
Me and the guy who made the announcement are breaking fights up and pulling people apart.
Later that night I find out, that birthday boy, has another girlfriend at the party.
His girlfriend at the party, has another boyfriend, who is also at the party.
Birthday boy, and Boyfriend are also friends!!!!
Whaaat?
It was like a telenovela! I loved it! The drama, the story, the suspense.
Chef's kiss!
One time, it's the birthday of this DJ. His friend picks up the mic and says " A message from Paris [insert girlfriends name] said she's very sorry she couldn't be here but she wishes you the most amazing birthday and loves you so much". That was a message from his girlfriend.
All of a sudden whole place erupts, into chaos, pushing, shoving fighting. I'm tryna figure out wtf is going on and not getting involved cos I just want some cake. Give a brother some cake god dammit!
Chaos pours into the car park.
Me and the guy who made the announcement are breaking fights up and pulling people apart.
Later that night I find out, that birthday boy, has another girlfriend at the party.
His girlfriend at the party, has another boyfriend, who is also at the party.
Birthday boy, and Boyfriend are also friends!!!!
Whaaat?
It was like a telenovela! I loved it! The drama, the story, the suspense.
Chef's kiss!
17points
#22

Strangest (and funnily enough, my husband was just telling me about this last night) is she just…randomly told him during lunch. Not even a lunch date, just lunch at home.
Married about 15 years. 3 kids. She’s VERY well known, and cheated with DOZENS of men over the years. He apparently had no idea. Not even an inkling. And she just told him so nonchalantly, like she was telling him the weather.
Bonus: he wanted names and it turned out one of her “things,” was having the other couple over or out for dinner so she could look at the spouse knowing she was sleeping with her man. Whew! The nerve.
Married about 15 years. 3 kids. She’s VERY well known, and cheated with DOZENS of men over the years. He apparently had no idea. Not even an inkling. And she just told him so nonchalantly, like she was telling him the weather.
Bonus: he wanted names and it turned out one of her “things,” was having the other couple over or out for dinner so she could look at the spouse knowing she was sleeping with her man. Whew! The nerve.
16points
#23

I'm a dental hygienist. I'm working on a patient and in-between me cleaning his teeth, he was making a few too many compliments, but I kinda ignored it. Sorta used to it.
He comes for his next appointment 4 months later. This time, he makes remarks about my body and asks me if he'd like to hookup with me. WHILE HE'S IN THE CHAIR..
Well, I politely decline, and after the appointment, his wife and two kids are in the waiting room.
Once he paid, I spoke to the Dr. about what happened, and they ensured he was banned same day. They emailed a letter to him.
I don't know if there were any consequences at his home for it, but I did feel bad for the wife and kids.
He comes for his next appointment 4 months later. This time, he makes remarks about my body and asks me if he'd like to hookup with me. WHILE HE'S IN THE CHAIR..
Well, I politely decline, and after the appointment, his wife and two kids are in the waiting room.
Once he paid, I spoke to the Dr. about what happened, and they ensured he was banned same day. They emailed a letter to him.
I don't know if there were any consequences at his home for it, but I did feel bad for the wife and kids.
16points
#24

This happened in Mount Isa, Australia in the 1990’s - a police sergeant was called to a taxi driver who had been k****d in a flash flood. While there the police officer’s wife shows up on scene and is devastated/crying. The cop asked her what's going on and she confesses to him while crying hysterically that the dead taxi driver was her lover and she was going to leave the cop for him!
True story, I have personal knowledge!
True story, I have personal knowledge!
15points
#25

My mums mate kept getting sick went to the doctor and found out she had multiple STDs turns out hubby was paying for hookers on his company credit card when he was down the line for work. Poor woman was devastated.
14points
#26

One of my exes butt dialed me while he was hooking up with a random he took home from the bar.
He was working out west for a few weeks and I woke up to him calling at like 5am and listened to him at first sort of protest that he shouldn't do what they were going to do.. then it escalated. I listened for 45mins before I hung up. Lol.
He was working out west for a few weeks and I woke up to him calling at like 5am and listened to him at first sort of protest that he shouldn't do what they were going to do.. then it escalated. I listened for 45mins before I hung up. Lol.
14points
#27

Ooh ooh, I've got one! My ex followed a coworker to the bathroom and tried to force her in the bathroom of the place we both worked at. That girl was only there that day to cover a shift for me because I was sick. I found out when the cops came to my house to inform him he was being charged. So. Yeah. Does that count?
Also, before anyone asks, yes, he went to jail. However, he didn't even have to spend more than a couple months in there. So yay justice system 😑.
Also, before anyone asks, yes, he went to jail. However, he didn't even have to spend more than a couple months in there. So yay justice system 😑.
14points
#28

I was a server at a nice hidden lunch spot and was coming out to see what a group of three women wanted to drink...
as i walk up i hear, "I knew he was cheating on me... I never thought it would be with ***my sister***!?!"
there were no other guests seated on the deck with them so i just closed the deck for the rest of lunch and told the women that drinks were on me and they could stay til we closed at 3p.
they sat and drank for a bit, left me some cash for the comp, and came back that night and spent a thousand dollars on supper.
the woman left me a wonderful note and my manager came to me the next day and asked what had happened. i told him i comped 200$ in wine and shots and they must have built up an appetite. he was stoked.
in the end i like to think everyone won a little.
as i walk up i hear, "I knew he was cheating on me... I never thought it would be with ***my sister***!?!"
there were no other guests seated on the deck with them so i just closed the deck for the rest of lunch and told the women that drinks were on me and they could stay til we closed at 3p.
they sat and drank for a bit, left me some cash for the comp, and came back that night and spent a thousand dollars on supper.
the woman left me a wonderful note and my manager came to me the next day and asked what had happened. i told him i comped 200$ in wine and shots and they must have built up an appetite. he was stoked.
in the end i like to think everyone won a little.
14points
#29

My mom walked in on my dad sitting in his running shorts emailing some girl she worked with on Xmas day. Apparently the conversation was;
"What the h**l is this?"
"Oh uuhh, I guess you caught me"
"Dinner's ready"
My parents never really talked anyway, so still felt like a normal day, unless they were that good at keeping it together until after school started after winter break.
"What the h**l is this?"
"Oh uuhh, I guess you caught me"
"Dinner's ready"
My parents never really talked anyway, so still felt like a normal day, unless they were that good at keeping it together until after school started after winter break.
13points
#30

One time I went on my exes Facebook. ( in h**h school) I messaged his friend. I said what happened last night man? His friend said you don’t remember? I dropped you off at Sarah’s house. You didn’t even seem drunk. Bingo.
13points
#31

My grandfather's brother had 2 families with children, as he had been transporting different things across country. They met at his funeral, and his official children didn't know who those people were.
Second story is how my father's friend was caught, as he was using some kind of messenger disclosing estimated location, his wife checked this place and realized that there was a party club. Unfortunately to him this club had an online streaming of the party (on club's website), and he was too much involved in dancing.
Second story is how my father's friend was caught, as he was using some kind of messenger disclosing estimated location, his wife checked this place and realized that there was a party club. Unfortunately to him this club had an online streaming of the party (on club's website), and he was too much involved in dancing.
13points
#32

My cousin's grandpa had a whole other family that they find out about when he ended up in the hospital. also, a lady who came to the salon I worked at hired a private investigator and find out her wealthy husband had a gf and he was paying for her apartment.
13points
#33
Got a random text to say this girl was carrying my bfs baby. This was a current relationship of 3.5years. Took me a couple days to be convinced. Haven't been the same again.
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13points
#34
All happened to me:
I got chlamydia (thankfully treated right away with no damage) from him cheating. That was pretty drastic.
I woke up one morning, went to the living room, and found him and the woman he cheated on me with after I went to sleep asleep on the couch, curled up together.
The other woman, who I considered a "friend", suddenly got a conscious and just called me to tell me he was cheating.
Going on 6 years single.✌️.
I got chlamydia (thankfully treated right away with no damage) from him cheating. That was pretty drastic.
I woke up one morning, went to the living room, and found him and the woman he cheated on me with after I went to sleep asleep on the couch, curled up together.
The other woman, who I considered a "friend", suddenly got a conscious and just called me to tell me he was cheating.
Going on 6 years single.✌️.
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13points
#35
In high school, I paid a girl named Dru to flirt with my boyfriend and see if he would take the bait. He knew her, but didnt know we had a class together and talked daily. I'd had a couple of people tell me he wasnt being faithful so I enlisted her help. I paid her $20 and she started talking to him between classes. He asked her for her number and she said, "but don't you have a girlfriend?"
He replied, "she doesn't have to know we're talking." Then he told her she was really cute and he wanted to take her out somewhere.
She reported back to me what he'd said and I dumped him.
He replied, "she doesn't have to know we're talking." Then he told her she was really cute and he wanted to take her out somewhere.
She reported back to me what he'd said and I dumped him.
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13points
#36
Mom broke the news that my SIL was possibly cheating, at the least she was talking to other guys. The way we found out was an uncle of mine(not blood related) told my mom about it bc his younger brother was bragging about some girl he was talking to that he was going to sleep with. He showed my uncle the DMs and when he saw the girls face he told his brother to stop talking to her bc it was his nephews wife.
It goes without saying my uncle spoke to his own wife(my moms sister) before hand about how to handle it. Were the classic big mexican family where the aunts cant keep their yaps shut to save their life so needless to say, everyone found out through a shameless game of telephone where everyone claims to have kept their mouth shut.
It goes without saying my uncle spoke to his own wife(my moms sister) before hand about how to handle it. Were the classic big mexican family where the aunts cant keep their yaps shut to save their life so needless to say, everyone found out through a shameless game of telephone where everyone claims to have kept their mouth shut.
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13points
#37
2 mins after Grandads funeral, I drove some of the family from the wake.
It was during this trip they decided to tell me that Grandad was f*****g Grandma's nurse.
Tears were still rolling down my eyes from Grandad's funeral. And then from the news.
These people aren't great people.
I haven't had regular (family level) contact with them since. That was around 20yrs ago.
It was during this trip they decided to tell me that Grandad was f*****g Grandma's nurse.
Tears were still rolling down my eyes from Grandad's funeral. And then from the news.
These people aren't great people.
I haven't had regular (family level) contact with them since. That was around 20yrs ago.
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13points
#38

Got a call from my (now) ex’s friend’s husband telling me my ex was cheating on me… he caught his wife cheating and she spilled the beans that… um… they were both escort girls.
12points
#39
I found out an ex was cheating on me when his ex (who he was cheating with) broke into the house in the middle of the night, screaming like a banshee.
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12points
#40
A friend found out her husband was cheating when he came home with another woman’s phone number. Written with a Sharpie. On his private parts.
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12points

