We've been together just over a year. 5 months into our relationship, at a time when I thought we were as serious as a couple could be I found out he'd re-registered on the same dating site we met on and had been messaging women for months asking to 'chat' or some were inquiring about intimate encounters.
I contronted him and he had no choice but to admit it but said it was purely 'chat'/ego boost/something to do when he was bored/something to prove to himself how much he loved me etc etc. After a lot of thought I decided to forgive him although deep down I knew his excuses were bullshit and he was simply fishing for something better. I loved him however and couldnt bring myself to finish it.
Thing is, things were never the same after that. I began tapping into his facebook page when he was at work, everytime he got a friend request off a woman I tied myself up in knots thinking she was obviously from a dating site. Everytime he got a text off a woman I wondered who she was/how he knew her etc. Fuck everytime he worked a bit of overtime I had to convince myself he wasn't meeting up with dating site women but genuinely was working!
I managed eventually to push it all to the back of my head but it was always there. He moved in with me a few months ago for a trial run and everything has been ok but I know deep down I'm just telling myself I don't care that much about him anymore as I'm sure the relationship will end. I love him so much but for my own protection I've emotionally distanced myself from him.
Now we're looking into buying a house together and despite being able to hide my feelings for so long, I'm now feeling like I can't make this next step. It's too "big" and the feelings I've pushed to the back of my head that a) he's a liar and b) he can't be trusted have all come flooding back.
It happened 6 months ago but was going on for about 3 months before I found out. I feel like those first 6 months of our relationship was a complete lie.
Is the way I'm feeling normal?? can a relationship ever survive early deceit/disloyalty like this? should I be able to put it behind me and move on?
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Can a relationship EVER survive early deceit?
lacrymosa1971 · 18/01/2013 10:31
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