I sympathize. I've lead a life rich in mistakes and misadventures, most of which don't song real great on a first date--I've had a fair number of sexual partners, I've cheated, I've been the other woman, etc. I regret none of my choices, and yet I don't necessarily want to share them straight out the gate.
In the end, I've found honesty is usually the best policy. I explained my infidelity in the best way I knew how--it was an extremely complicated situation, it was at the very end of the relationship, and I have never done it before or since. Right or wrong, they were my choices, and they are in my past.
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"With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
-Desiderata
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