"Because I've been on the receiving end of infidelity, I know how much it hurts"
About this Quote
The subtext is a boundary. “Because I’ve been on the receiving end” places her firmly as the person acted upon, not the person to be blamed, scrutinized, or asked to “move on” gracefully for the cameras. It’s also a subtle rebuke to a culture that treats heartbreak as content. In a fame economy where attractive women are often cast as either temptress or trophy, Hunter stakes out a third role: witness with emotional authority.
Context matters here. Infidelity is one of pop culture’s most repeated plot engines, especially in celebrity narratives, where it’s packaged as scandal, punchline, or branding pivot. Hunter’s sentence refuses that packaging. The power is in its plainness: no metaphors, no revenge, no life-coach uplift. Just a short causal chain that forces empathy to the front and strips away the voyeurism that usually surrounds stories like hers.
Quote Details
| Topic | Heartbreak |
|---|---|
| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Hunter, Rachel. (2026, January 16). Because I've been on the receiving end of infidelity, I know how much it hurts. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/because-ive-been-on-the-receiving-end-of-89749/
Chicago Style
Hunter, Rachel. "Because I've been on the receiving end of infidelity, I know how much it hurts." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/because-ive-been-on-the-receiving-end-of-89749/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Because I've been on the receiving end of infidelity, I know how much it hurts." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/because-ive-been-on-the-receiving-end-of-89749/. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.




