So, your friend got cheated on.
As horrible as situations like this are, they’re not as uncommon as they should be.
Your friend needs someone who knows and loves them to lean on during this difficult time.
By the same token, avoid immediately jumping to pushing your friend to move on.
Resist the desire to say something like, “you’ll find someone new.”
It’s possible that theywill, but let them do this on their own time.
You may also be thinking that you’re not surprised.
Keep in mind that your friend may stay with their partner and work past the issues.
How to help
So, whatisthe right thing to say to your grieving friend?
Saying that you are here to support them however they need goes a long way (viaHuffPost).
Asking questions like “how can I help?”
or “how can I best support you?”
are great ways to express this and let your friend lead the conversation.
Value listening to your friend over talking (viaGlamour).
It’s also important to assure your friend that they aren’t at fault for this affair.
This is almost never true, and this way of thinking can be embarrassing and harmful to their self-esteem.
Assure them that what happened was the fault of their partner and has nothing to do with them.
