Partner of almost 2 years left me for my lifelong friend, who he’s only met a week prior.
I have never felt so heartbroken. I have 2 young kids, and he is the first man I’ve let into our lives since becoming a single mother 6 years ago, because of fear of this… similar has happened to me in the past.
We weren’t great towards the end, the arguments became more frequent, but I never thought either of them could do this to me. The betrayal I feel is like nothing I have ever experienced.
He built a really close relationship with my kids, and even after he was caught he begged to stay in their lives, but I just can’t bear it.
For the first week like an idiot, I begged and begged him to come back, even after everything. Now I have finally cut contact, but I feel broken. We were only together a year and a half, but he lived with us and we built a life together…
I’m in my mid 30s now and I’ve honestly got to the point where I feel like I’m not meant to be happy. I’m questioning everything, and I’m not sure how I’ll ever trust anyone ever again.
I know people say it gets easier, and yeah it does, I’ve been through it before, but it never leaves you, and last time I went through this with my kids dad I became acrophobic for almost 2 years, and I am just so scared of having to go through that all over again.
He’s been seen in our local town by multiple people, living his best life and acting as if he’s done nothing wrong, really happy with her, while I feel like my whole world has ended.
I have to work, do the every day tasks, and just carry on…. And when I get a minute I break down.
This actually feels worse than when my kids dad left in some ways, because I thought it was my turn to be happy and build something for us. Me and my kids are devastated, I just dunno what do do with myself…. Not functioning is an understatement 😭