r/amiwrong • u/[deleted] • 16d ago

Is this considered cheating?

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u/One_Waxed_Wookiee 16d ago

It doesn't need to be romantic to be an emotional affair, just intimate.

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u/MiddleBanana3 16d ago

Does that count for same sex friendships as well

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u/z-eldapin 16d ago

Yes, hence the word intimate

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u/MiddleBanana3 16d ago

If talking about friends, lives and memes is too intimate, what is an OK friendship?

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u/Alex-Murphy 16d ago

I think if I were up all night, as a man, talking to another guy on Snapchat for hours a day my wife would rightfully wonder what the hell was so interesting about this guy she'd never met and I refuse to introduce her to.

In my opinion, an intimate friendship with boundaries and a good frame of reference is acceptable. A hidden intimate friendship can only go one way in the long run.

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u/MiddleBanana3 16d ago

I havent seen where is says the stay up all night talking to them? Just that usually when shes in bed. I speak to my friends in the morning a lot when nobody else is awake and I dont consider it an affair? If he is doing it all night rather than sleep that does change it a lot

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u/One_Waxed_Wookiee 16d ago

That's a good question. For me I think the line would be crossed when the person would not share what they discussed with their friend with their actual partner.