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Cheating
My boyfriend just told me he cheated on me a few weeks ago with an ex girlfriend of his. He told me he still loves me and is in love with me. He has a lot of internal issues and is very insecure with himself. He believes he has a sex addiction, and the more I think about it, I realize it might actually be true.
I just really need someone to talk to about all this. I hurt so much. While he was telling me, all I could think was that I was willing to forgive him and take him back... but now I realize I don't know if I could ever trust him again. I don't know what to do. |
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If you don't think you could ever trust him again and he has said he has sex addiction, It would be very hard to take him back. You would always be wondering and that would not help the relationship, especially if he is not getting help.
I would not take him back. Forgive him yes, take him back, No! |
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Originally Posted by Homegirl 50
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He just told me two nights ago and told me he would call me in 3 to 4 days. So I don't know. I hadn't mentioned going to see a therapist and I don't know if he realized he could.
What if, when I talk to him, he said he would go see someone? (Btw, thank you so much for responding. You don't know how much you've helped me already.) |
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Him saying he will get some help and him doing it are two different things.
He has to regain your trust and right now you don't trust him. I can understand that. I would take it slow and cautious with him. I would not jump back in to a relationship with him. |
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So he tells you he's a sex addict after he cheated on you? Doesn't that seem suspicious? I interpret that as him manipulating the situation so he's the victim and instead of breaking-up with him, you'll sympathize. To me, it sounds calculated.
Trying to repair a relationship after cheating is always stressful, it's much wiser to end it then and there. |
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Homegirl 50: We've been dating 9 months. Everything else about him is just absolutely perfect and we have almost everything in common... which just makes it so much worse to think I'll find someone better.
slapshot_oi: It does seem slightly suspicious, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. We did it a lot and he always wanted more. He seemed insatiable. I think he just admitted it to himself but had had issues with it for a while. It's like a drug addict finally admitting he has an issue. I understand what you're saying though. |
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How do you know he won't cheat again and the time he told you about is the only time.
He would have to prove he is getting help. Don't sell yourself short. There could very well be someone better out there. You have only been dating 9 months and he has cheated with an ex, come on. |
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I am a big believer in paying attention to red flags when they wave, and maybe he was honest about his cheating, that sex addict stuff doesn't fly. Of course the trust is broken, and there are no quick fixes, not even if he does get some therapy.
The thing is don't let his issues change you and make you a person you don't want to be, insecure, resentful, and overly suspicious or impulsive. Better to leave than be made into an emotional wreck! |
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You can and will trust again, but you are allowing this guy to break you. Don't do that. Leave him and get yourself strong again. Staying with him will keep you feeling insecure and a 9 month relationship where there was cheating is not worth it.
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My boyfriend of 9 months cheated on me. We broke up two days ago. It's a long, complicated story, but he cheated on me and I know I deserve better. The problem is, while my brain knows this, my heart doesn't. And I hurt so much. And I'm terrified of being alone. How do I get over this?
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