Putting Your Relationship to the Test

David Eddie gives advice to a reader worried she can no longer trust her partner after he lied to test their relationship.

Writing in the Globe and Mail, David Eddie gives advice to a reader worried she can no longer trust her partner after he lied to her to test their relationship.  The reader writes:

I thought I finally found my soul mate.

My girlfriends have always told me I'm beautiful, bright, wonderful, etc., but truthfully I've never felt that way about myself. I've had lots of boyfriends, but they usually turn out to just want me as “eye candy” and are not really interested in me as a person.

Then I finally met a guy I thought was perfect. He’s not the greatest looker, but what a human being. He’s become a successful actor and I’m very proud of him, and probably unfortunately, can’t stop bragging about him to everyone.

A while back he told me that he was going to be cut from the series and while devastating to him personally, I was certain that with his ability he’d find another gig soon.

It turns out he wasn’t cut, and now I’ve learned that he lied to me about that being a likelihood. Why would he do that? Was he testing me in some kind of way? How can I ever trust someone who doesn't trust me?

Click here to read Eddie's response.