CheatConfession Wants Your Tales Of Infidelity

Is it just us, or are confessional websites the Internet trend du jour? Between PostSecret, FML, and Texts from Last Night, we've been suffering a sinister blend of schadenfreude and TMI. CheatConfession, which is exactly what it sounds like, is the latest collection of diatribes and tales of despair to emerge from the crop. 

Like any confessional site, CheatConfession lets users submit their stories anonymously by simply filling out a form. Stories are organized into five categories: Cheaters, Cheated On, Thinking About Cheating, Other Person and Letters. Readers can comment and vote on whether the infidelity was justified or not. You can also choose to browse stories, which vary in length from a couple of paragraphs to the Next Great American Novel, by date or popularity. 7 Signs He's Cheating

The stories themselves range from pathetic, to nonsensical, to flat-out funny and probably made up. For example, a recent most popular story is written by a young man who returns from his deployment to find that his father had acquired a live-in girlfriend. Nine months later, the 50-year-old girlfriend gave birth to an autistic child, whom the young man is convinced he fathered since he and the girlfriend had an affair. He concludes by imagining that he will feed the child Oreos or Nutter Butters from time to time. How To Spot A Facebook Cheater

Other stories, like the following, are a little more serious, albeit strange: 

I've been with my fiance for 2 years. We've always had a healthy sex life. About 2.5 months ago he sustained a sports injury that left him with a painful erection. His doctor said to take it slow and it would be fine. We had sex a week later and that re-injured him. It's been 10 weeks since we last had sex. We don't hug, kiss, our conversations can't even turn slightly heated with out him getting mad. I understand he wants to be careful, but my patience is running out. About a week ago, an old friend-with-benefits contacted me and asked if I wanted to come over for sex. I said no, but it was SO hard! I can't get him out of my head. We've had a sex-only relationship before and we handled it fine. I'm so tempted to go over there. Just to tide me over until my man can heal.

Though legitimate advice seekers on CheatConfession are few and far between, it still has some practical uses, and the rare commenter actually gives quality feedback. We imagine the site serves as a warning flag to would-be cheaters wondering how similar situations turned out for others. Then there's the cathartic aspect of sharing your deepest, darkests and finding out you're not the only one who has them. Mostly, when you've been cheated on, it's easy to feel as if you're the only person who could have suffered that exact situation. A site like CheatConfession serves as a reminder that no one is immune from heartbreak. Love Story Website Gives Us Hope (And Goosebumps)

So whether you've been cheated on, are thinking of cheating or are just bored on a Friday afternoon, we recommend that you go check out the site. Let us know what you think in the comments.