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How can I over come fear of cheating and be less scared of relationships

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Urrghghh · 25/10/2019 19:04

I had a relationship with a man who was married but lied about it. Before I found out about it I fell in love - seriously - I thought this was my future. Obviously I ended it as soon as I found out. Due to a combination of bad luck and coincidences, I work in his outer spheres and see him socially occassionally. I have since found out he is a serial cheater - several women in a mini-harem by the sound of it at any given time.

Last night I was at a party he was there and he was flirting really seriously with three different women- all were very attractive but one of them who was young was stunning - really attractive I think he was angling to go home with. This event and where he was staying in a different city from his wife.

I was watching him (honestly I'm still getting over him and still look at him with love) and listening to him and thought even if he was free I could never marry him because he would be always cheating.

As I watched him though, I realised that I was looking at this beautiful young woman he was flirting with and thought, no wonder he wasn't interestd in me and I wasn't enough for him- the whole world is full of women who are younger and beautiful.

I realised also almost in a shocking instant revelation that I didn't just feel like that about him - I felt like that about all men.

That no one would ever find me attractive and if they did, they would always be out at party's whenever I wasn't there flirting with someone better than me and working towards getting the better person into bed.

I never used to feel like this and Im not sure how it happened. How do I get passed this? I feel so frightened that I will ultimately be passed over for someone better Im scared of men and dating.

I understand that if you get to the point where you both love each other and your bf is behaving as if he's really into you you could trust him - but how do you even get to that point in the first place?

I feel so gross and unattractive like no one would ever want me.

OP posts:
Urrghghh · 26/10/2019 11:52

Please help. I feel really disparing about this.

OP posts:
Whereispeterrabbit · 26/10/2019 17:56

OP- sorry no one replied. There isn't an easy answer to this. I used to feel like this for years, part because of my own experience and partly due to seeing so many guys at work being unfaithful to their partners.

I'm married now and I have a 2 year old, but my dh is a bit sleazy as well, he's checking out every single remotely attractive female out there, in quite an obvious way and being flirty as well. It kills me. I find him very unattractive now and I'm thinking of ways of leaving him. He's very good otherwise, helping with everything, but this is something I'll never get over.

If I'm single again, I don't think I'd ever want to be in another relationship. I gave seen enough and I don't think I could put up with any more relationship crap.

Sorry this is probably the opposite of what you wanted to hear.

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