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Should I feel guilty/confess this?

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Trinny4 · 29/12/2023 23:38

I’ve been seeing a guy for around 6 months, has been very slow and at times a bit on and off as neither of us was sure what we wanted. But we have both decided to commit to eachother and try to make a go of it. I have really strong feelings for him and I’ve actually enjoyed taking things slow (as past relationships have been the opposite)
due to the way the relationship started, I was still on dating apps when we met (we met online too) and I had dates with 2 other guys during the first few weeks.
I also was in some contact with my most recent ex and there had been some discussion of us meeting to “talk things our” but ultimately I decided not to as he wasn’t good for me anyway.
now that me and my boyfriend have decided to make it serious and commit to one another I feel consumed with guilt about those things and feel like I should ‘confess’ to them. I haven’t slept with anyone else except him since we met but there has been flirting with other people definitely. If I thought we would end up where we are I would never have done those things and I feel awful about it now. I would never dream of entertaining anyone else now.
am I being silly or should I talk to him about this?

OP posts:
Trinny4 · 30/12/2023 11:04

Indifferentchickenwings · 30/12/2023 10:16

Maybe use this as an opportunity to confirm what monogamy looks like

off the bloody apps
no flirty chats with exes
and that when exes do make contact you tell them you are with someone ?

??

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