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Has anyone had personal experience with this..

So I had posted about my SO being out all night and ended up getting a hotel and made 0 contact with me to let me know. He was gone from 10 at night on Thursday to 5 at night the next day.

So many things are sketchy about that whole incident but my SO says he wasn't cheating, he's not talking to other women, and says things like "I wish I actually was cheating since I'm getting accused anyways, at least I would have gotten something out of it." Or things like "keep thinking I'm cheating if you want, but I'm not." He's very convincing, but everyone who has heard my story thinks he was out cheating.

I guess my question is has anyone else has their SO act so convincing and so good at denying it that you second guessed your gut instinct? Did it end up being a really good act or the truth? I'm torn between believing him or trusting my gut.

Might I add he complained all the time about how I never wanted sex or cuddles when I was pregnant or after I had my daughter(she's 11 weeks now) and now that I have my birth control and want sex he NEVER tries to have sex. Never initiates any intimacy at all. I feel like I beg for him to even touch me..

Has anyone had such a good and convincing liar that the cheating was hard to find out about even though you had your gut instinct?