The Infamous “Moment of Weakness”

A valid feeling but not a valid excuse

Faith Ann
Faith Ann
Nov 3 · 5 min read
Photo by Anton Malanin on Unsplash

hether you have been cheated on or you have been the one cheating, you might be familiar with the phrase “It was a moment of weakness, I don’t know what happened.” Or some variation of that. We blame it on the moment, the situation, and the feelings around the betrayal. We accept that as a justification.

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Escapades of a 20-something-year old! Writing about sex, relationships, culture, and whatever else pops into my messy mind! https://faithann.substack.com/

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