person A: I don't feel good about myself right now. I took something from a boyfriend's house without him knowing.
person B: Oops. Could you sneak it back in without him seeing you?
person A: I thought about that but I was thinking I would be honest and tell him what I did and why. Do you think I should?
person B: Depends how close you are and how mad he'll be. Usually_comma_ I advocate honesty_comma_ but don't know enough about your situation to advise.
person A: Well_comma_ I think he is cheating on me so I took his spare I-phone that I suspect he is using to do it with! It is locked and I can't get in the phone to find the evidence.
person B: Oh boy. I honestly don't know what to say. Maybe ask him outright if he's cheating. If he is_comma_ do you really want to stay with him? If not_comma_ it doesn't matter if he knows about the phone or not!
person A: You are right! I'm going to put my big girl underwear on and confront him! I will also tell him about the phone to gauge his reaction. Thanks for the advice!
person B: Good luck! But be nice - I've confronted people before and totally lost it. I then regretted it.