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Is It Really Cheating When It’s Virtual?
How to handle your homie’s infidelity online — plus advice on finally tackling that creative project
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I’ve been stuck in the apartment with my roommate for a month now. Things have been fine between us, except that he’s been cheating on his girlfriend. Kinda. She’s in her own place, and has been slammed with work-at-home stuff, so she can only talk to him once a day, if that. The side chick is also quarantining, but they FaceTime all day. Sometimes it’s casual, sometimes he closes his door and comes out looking flushed, if you know what I mean. He’s been with his girlfriend for like six months, and she seems great; the whole thing just gives me bad vibes that I don’t want to deal with on top of everything else that’s going on. Any guidance here?
Why do you have bad vibes? Is it because you feel like you’ve been conscripted into becoming your roommate’s auxiliary conscience? He’s out here hurting his girl with what…
