Stephanie did not make Donna do anything, that is true. BTW, the dictionary says cheating is to be sexually unfaithful. So kissing although well on it's way and by all means the wrong thing to do does not have to be called cheating according to the dictionary. People see the degree of cheating many different ways, some think talking and sharing with another person cheating. So we do all have an OPINION on what is full fledged cheating. And that does not mean we want our significant others doing any of it behind our back, but that we realize there are different degrees of what each of us ''call'' cheating. To you it is making out with someone else, but to someone else it might be private phone calls, and to some it has to be sex.

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Obviously it was more than just ''comforting'' to Eric as well...doesn't he have a say so in this. And if you were his kid, would you be so non chalant about catching your trophy mother sucking out the tonsils of a younger man while under your father's roof? Even if it is not technically cheating, why should Donna get a pass for it because she considers it to be a ''mistake''? If Eric decides to take her back, then that is on Eric. But at the time he saw her kissing Owen, it was clear that Eric was not in the mood to ''understand'' what Donna was going through...and I can't blame him. Why does forgiveness and understanding have to be one-sided? Did Donna actually expect the Forrester kids to be OK with their father having a fit after watching her make out with Owen just because there wasn't any sex? Donna, IMO was unfaithful. She passionately kissed another man who wasn't her husband on more than one occassion. She did everything but hump the guy, so why should that be excused just because there was no sexual intercourse? If Eric remains mad at Donna, doesn't he have a right to feel that way after catching her with this guy...or is he simply supposed to ''understand'' what Donna was going through and swallow his own feelings because that is what Donna wants? eom Linny

IMO if Donna wouldn't passionately kiss Owen in front of Eric, then she knows it's wrong and it is cheating. If you can't say, or do, something with someone in front of your spouse or significant other, then you probably shouldn't be doing it behind their back either....IF it involves another person you are interested in romantically (such as Donna was with Owen)...and no, I'm not talking about secrets that friends share amongst each other. I agree with others here, though, that Stephanie should not be keeping Donna from Eric...this is between Eric & Donna. We all know Eric will forgive Donna and he has every right to do so....Stephanie is only keeping them apart because she knows Eric will want Donna back. She's hiding behind this 'lets don't upset him'...when she herself was probably upsetting him by arguing w/ Brooke in his presence. As I've mentioned before, I'm no Donna fan.

There is more to cheating than just penetration. It doesn't matter whether Donut's clothes were on or off or whether or not she and Owen had intercourse. The fact is she was engaging in sexual behavior with another man. I don't care what the dictionary says, common sense tells you that's cheating. ~i&b

I agree I & B. I don't think most of have to use a dictionary to determine what unfaithful means. All it takes is a little common sense.

Of course I would be upset if I were Eric or even his kids. I have never said her behavior was good or forgivable even. I am just making the point that whether she cheated is up for discussion because it is an opinion. She was well on her way to cheating and her behavior was not what it should have been. Eric and only Eric will need to decide if he can forgive her behavior. yrbbfan

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Posted by: Janie
Date posted: Fri Sep 19 15:01:14 2008
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I'm on your side with this, Linny, but it is Stephanie's fault because she kept Donna away from Eric.  Of course the fact that Donna was making out with Owen before Stephanie kept her away doesn't mean anything to the Logan mind.

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