Irreplacable- thank you for your honest opinion. I know your just giving your opinion, it is one I have heard before in regards to this situation, brutal as it is, and of course I understand where your coming from.

As for the girl he was texting, I did call her right away. And I absolutely agree with you it was beyond disrespectful what he did. I did not "forgive and forget."

And I also understand what you are saying in regards to his friends, of course they wouldn't want to go against him. But the two I spoke to I have become close with and I trust them. (They are the girlfriend and wife of two of his male friends). He also spoke with one of them about the situation, and she told him she was surprised I stayed with him, and he'd better smarten the **** up if he actually wants to be with me.

As for your question am I waiting for him to cheat? The answer is yes and no. If he cheated, yes, I'd be gone. But I honestly don't believe he will/would, as stupid as that may sound given the situtation I just described.

Why did I stay? Because deep down I believe he made a mistake- yes a huge one- but is genuinely a good man and we have something real. I know that alcohol should be no excuse, but have you ever been so drunk and did something stupid that you didn't remember and truly regretted the next day? I know I have.

I was very clear with him that if anything even remotely similar happened, or if he did anything to make me not trust him again, that would be it.

I have been cheated on before, it is how my last serious relationship ended. But in my current relationship, I believe its different.