Sorry this is quite a long one so do bear with me.
I haven't been seeing my partner for that long 6 months and there already seems to be a major issue. He thinks that I am cold, unemotional and not really affectionate (this is my first proper relationship since the break up of my marriage due to domestic violence)
He broke up with me for not responding to him in an affectionate way and i stupidly downloaded a dating site, when he said he wanted to work on things i deleted the app - i had messaged someone on there.
We were working things out but then one day we were just messaging and he told me he was feeling sad so i carried on messaging him but he went a bit mad saying that at that point i should of known to pick up the phone instead of continuing to message him and that it shows no empathy or understanding towards him so he broke up with me again.
I re- downloaded the dating app and messaged the same guy, bet you know where this is going! we sorted things out but somehow the guy that i was messaging off the dating app found my partner on social media and told him i had been messaging him. i know this is bad and i take full responsibility.
Since then we really have been trying to work things out but now it feels like i dont have the right to feelings, because he was sad and couldnt sleep i shouldnt be able to go to sleep as it shows no caring and a lack of understanding.
i know right now i have to take his pain and hurt because of what i did but any time i try and say something (anything) that isnt about what he wants or what he feels then he says its though im not showing that i am hurting as much as him.
When do i get the right to say how i feel without it getting thrown back in my face