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Common Excuses for Cheating

By Sheri & Bob Stritof, About.com

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The "It's All My Fault" Type of Cheating Excuses

Here are some of the "It's All My Fault" type of cheating excuses.

  • It has nothing to do with you.

  • It's not you, it's me.

  • I'm unhappy.

  • I need some space.

  • I really don't know what I want to do with my life.

  • I never cheated before but something just snapped.

  • I want to stand on my own two feet.

  • The other guys goaded me on and I didn't want to look like a sissy.

  • I have issues.

  • I don't why why I did it. It wasn't planned.

  • I didn't expect to get caught.

  • I'm having a mid-life crisis.

  • I'm not happy. I haven't been happy for years.

  • I never meant to hurt you.

  • It's in my nature to cheat.

  • It's just a guy thing.

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