It's not the not being with him, it's the cheating. I think.
If you don't want to be with someone, fine, break it off with them - don't go sneaking around behind their backs. Chilli burn isn't going to cause any permanent damage and might just give a little insight into the burning sense of betrayal that you have obviously been lucky enough to never experience.

And in any case, chilli isn't an 'extreme skin irritant' - caustic soda is an extreme skin irritant, chillis just hurt a bit. If he'd soaked the things in bleach, you'd have a point. As it is, he has a funny story, and you don't.
( Shegetz Chris Kamara's comedy moustache, Tue 23 Sep 2008, 21:53, Reply)