"What I Learned From Cheating On My Ex"
Seeing Other People
Ilana Dunn
4.5 • 608 Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2024
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Avi from California opens up about his experience with cheating and the profound self-reflection journey that followed. He delves into the initial stages of his relationship, the lead-up to his infidelity, and the addiction-like behaviors that ensued. Avi candidly discusses the aftermath, the steps he took to understand and change his behavior, and how therapy and vulnerability played crucial roles. He offers insights and advice for both cheaters and those who have been cheated on, emphasizing the importance of empathy, self-awareness, and open communication in relationships.
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast is brought to you by Podcast Nation. |
| 0:04.8 | Hey guys, it's Alana and you're listening to seeing other people unfiltered. |
| 0:09.9 | It's Thursday, so that means real-life daters are coming on to share their real, sometimes shocking, and always unfiltered experiences. |
| 0:17.8 | Think you're alone out there? |
| 0:19.0 | Think you're the only one whose ex hooked up with your mom or whose last date ended up being a catfish? Think again. Think you're alone out there? Think you're the only one whose ex hooked up with your mom |
| 0:21.5 | or whose last date ended up being a catfish? Think again. Hi, my name's Avi. I live in California. |
| 0:27.4 | And today I'm going to be talking about cheating from the perspective of the cheater. |
| 0:32.3 | I so appreciate you coming on to talk about this because it's not something that gets talked about |
| 0:39.0 | enough. And I think so many assumptions are made when we find out that somebody has cheated |
| 0:45.6 | on somebody else or somebody's been cheated on. And to really understand, first of all, |
| 0:51.4 | every situation is different, but to understand, like, what led somebody to cheat |
| 0:56.2 | and what you've learned from the experience and how it's impacted you is something that I think |
| 1:01.1 | will all be better off for. And I imagine it's not talked about so often just because there |
| 1:06.8 | might be feelings of, you know, shame or guilt around it. And I could be wrong. We'll get to that. |
| 1:12.5 | But just wanted to say thank you so much. So to kick us off, I would love to hear about the |
| 1:19.7 | relationship that you were in when it happened. Just can you kind of walk us through the beginning |
| 1:24.6 | of the relationship, how you and this person met, and what was going on in those early stages? |
| 1:29.2 | Sure. |
| 1:29.8 | This was a really casual relationship to start. |
| 1:33.3 | I had just gotten out of a very serious marriage. |
| 1:36.4 | And the intention was to date casually for a little while and had just gotten on the dating |
| 1:40.7 | apps for the very first time and met someone. |
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