Cheaters Never Win, and Winners never Cheat, Right?

Cheaters.

Is the old saying true: Once a cheater, always a cheater? And does Karma really smack us in the ass? I mean, if you cheat on your significant other, does karma then return the favor by having them cheat on you? What if no one would ever be the wiser? If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound if no one's there to hear it?

In my experience as the tree, no. It does not. However as the ground, yes- loud and clear. I'm not saying I've ever cheated on anyone, however I may have been a participant, an Xfactor if you will. I don't think that's as bad. If I knew a guy had a girl, but was hitting on me I must say that I have generally put up a good fight before giving in and being the true kissing slut that I am. BUT I don't think I should have been the one putting up the fight in the first place. Let me point out here that if he was wearing a little gold band, I have no difficulties keeping my hands to myself. If you are ecstatically happy with your bf or gf you shouldn't be looking elsewhere or putting your hands elsewhere. If you do, are you the type of person that can let it go and keep a secret? Looking into your sweetie's eyes, knowing that less than 24 hours ago you were looking in someone else's eyes.

And what about that sweetie? Who may or may not have the right to cheat on you to even the scale. Personally speaking, when I have been cheated on in my spotted past, I didn't cheat back. Two wrongs don't exactly make a right. I am also able to say that I've never been the cheater. I'm not on a high horse or anything, but in my experience, one man is plenty trouble for me.

Do cheaters get what they deserve? Maybe. Like a crabs or body lice. Or the mouth herpes. But what if they think they are being galiant by coming clean and fessing up to their sweetie pie? Do they get forgiven and all is well? Or does said sweetie pie kick your cheatn' ass to the karmatic curb? Either way, crabs or breakup: is that what a cheater deserves?

And what about the X factor? You know the one you cheated with. Do you a) try to start something up with him/her after you get dumped; or b) do they want nothing to do with you because of your complete lack of respect for them? Let's consider both options. A) you figure that if there was enough attraction to cheat with this person, you might get to actually date. Maybe you go out for a little while, but in the back in of the Xfactor's mind they're thinking: Is he/she going to cheat on me too? And believe me, they're thinking it. So that won't last. B) You treated them like you thought there was something exceptional about them and then you went back to your sweetie pie. That's got to feel pretty damn crappy, so they still don't want anything to do with you. Head's up folks, this is the karma part.

Now for a little audience participation: Let's take a poll. Have you ever been the Xfactor, the cheater, or the cheated on? And how did it make you feel? I think that if you are a decent human being, any of these three roles feels like ass. If it didn't you're clearly a selfish bastard. Watch out for that karma.