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Do I forgive or move on?

41 replies

outdoorlover · 26/04/2013 07:54

I have been with my DP for just over a year, we don't live together or have any children together. I found out about a month ago, he had slept with his ex twice during our relationship and had been texting her the whole length of our relationship. He had various excuses, eg she was blackmailing him, threatening to ruin his career (they work in the same line of work), he felt sorry for her as she has a disabled son, and he feels he doesnt deserve to be happy as he left his wife and son for her and feels guilty about this and feels he should be punished.
He begged and begged me to take him back and said e realised how much he loves me and can't live without me and he'd make everything right. I halfheartedly gave him another chance. Last week I heard from his ex and she said he'd been turning up at her work trying to see her and emailed her sayng he'd missed her.
He is adamant she won't leave him alone and she turns up in his office with her skirt hitched up and sends him dirty texts about her used underwear. He said she's crazy and he can't get rid of her.
He has now broken down saying he's glad it has all come out and he can get himself some help. He has booked a counseller and is desperate to prove to me that he is the nice guy i thought he was and that we can be a proper family. He has taken this really hard, and is crying and can't eat or sleep etc.
What would you do, run for the hills or give him one ast chance? I really did love him like i've never loved anyone before all this came out but like i said to him, i loved the person i thought he was!

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ShowMeTheYoni · 26/04/2013 09:16

He left his wife to be with his ex, then cheated on you with said ex. I wouldn't be surprised if he is still seeing his wife too....do as everyone says and leave it. You don't live together or have kids. You are in a great position to make a clean break.

Lilypad34 · 26/04/2013 09:19

Get rid, imagine a few years down the line, won't be so easy to leave if you have children together. Know your self worth, hold your nose and jump!

tallwivglasses · 26/04/2013 09:19

Apologies, VoiceofUnreason Smile

GirlWiththeLionHeart · 26/04/2013 09:19

The idea is that man tears are so much more rare and valuable than crappy old lady tears

Fucking love this^

outdoorlover · 26/04/2013 11:07

Thanks everyone. I know I need to move on, its just so hard to do. I can't imagine being with anybody else!

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 26/04/2013 11:31

He's not a 'DP' he's a boyfriend.... correction.... ex boyfriend.

mouldyironingboard · 26/04/2013 11:36

An unfaithful partner's lies are like headline. Because you've found one or two means that there are probably dozens of others that you aren't aware of yet.

You can't believe anything he tells you so you'll be much happier if you move on. Imagine how much better life would be with an honest, respectful, decent man instead of this idiot.

NeverTooManyCats · 26/04/2013 11:36

Dump him, before anything else happens to hurt you more or before you become more involved.

mouldyironingboard · 26/04/2013 11:36

*headlice not headline!

CuChullain · 26/04/2013 14:01

Run for the hills.

"He has taken this really hard, and is crying and can't eat or sleep etc."

This is from the habitual cheat handbook, p.221

The idea is that man tears are so much more rare and valuable than crappy old lady tears that we must forgive them anything just to stop them crying.

This is true, two recent studies, one from Imperial College (2009) and another from Bristol University (2011) did in fact confirm that man tears carry an emotional blackmail concentration (EBC) of up to 12.4 x more on average then lady tears. There were regional variations, Glasgow had concentrations of up to 15.8 while Bournemouth only registered 7.7 EBC.

AThingInYourLife · 26/04/2013 14:07

CúChullain

:o

Ponyinthepool · 26/04/2013 14:19

"He has taken this really hard"

Hahahaha, has he really.. the poor diddums, what has he got to take hard exactly? Being caught out?

Those tears are designed to make you feel sorry for HIM and make you see HIM as the injured party. And by the sound of things, it's working.

Put it this way, think of a man you admire and consider to have integrity, can you picture him snivelling for forgiveness after being caught cheating? That's not how gentlemen behave.

He's a liar, a cheat and a coward. And he won't change.

AnyFucker · 26/04/2013 16:07

I have to say that anyone employing crocodile years like this, man or woman, leaves me absolutely cold
and is more likely to strengthen my resolve, not weaken it

margaritathatcher · 26/04/2013 21:45

Good grief! Why are you putting up with this 5hite? Don't you think you deserve better? It's certainly not going to improve so don't try to kid yourself it will.

Move on.

LemonPeculiarJones · 26/04/2013 21:57

Christ. Get rid of him.

Squitten · 26/04/2013 22:21

Good grief - run AWAY!

And then spend some time thinking about why you think this is the best you deserve

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