Hear from 5 women about their experiences as the "other woman."

The experience of being the other woman in a relationship is one that often comes with feelings of guilt and condemnation. Society tends to vilify the "mistress" or "homewrecker" while the man involved often escapes unscathed. Despite the scandalous and sexy image that affairs may have, the reality is far from it. In a recent Reddit thread, over 100 women shared their personal experiences of being the other woman and it became clear that there is always more to the story than meets the eye.

One story shared was by a Redditor who fell for the charms of an older man, unaware that he was already in a relationship. She was young and naive in her early 20s and ended up dating someone 20 years her senior. Despite knowing that he was seeing someone else, she couldn't resist his appeal. However, things did not end well for her as he eventually cheated on her and left her for someone else. This experience taught her the hard lesson that cheaters will always cheat.

Another woman shared her story of being involved with a married man when she was only 18 years old. He was her professor and significantly older than her. She was initially told that he and his wife were separating and that their marriage was on the rocks. Naively, she believed him and they started seeing each other outside of class. However, when his wife found out and reported them to the university, she ended up losing her scholarship while he faced no consequences. This experience left her feeling used and guilty, but also taught her a valuable lesson.

We've all had that one person who we can't help but have feelings for, even if the timing is never right. For one woman, her affair was with her "what if" guy - someone she had a strong connection with but could never be with due to circumstances. They would keep in touch sporadically over the years, but she always cut off any potential for a relationship because she was in a committed one. However, when they were both single, they finally gave in to their desires and slept together. But she soon found out that he was not only seeing someone else, he had also recently gotten married. This left her feeling used and foolish for believing their connection was anything more than a physical one.

One woman's affair with a married man began when they met through mutual friends on a night out. They hit it off immediately and started seeing each other, despite the many red flags that she chose to ignore. She was never able to go to his place because of his "family situation" which he promised to explain to her in time. It turned out that his "family situation" was a pregnant wife and three young children. When he finally confessed on the day his fourth child was born, she ended things and never looked back. She never told his wife, but she believes that karma will catch up to him eventually.

These stories are just a few examples of the experiences that women have had as the other woman in a relationship. Each one is unique and shows that there is always more to the story than what we see on the surface. If you have a similar story, feel free to share it by emailing us. We'd love to hear from you.

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