Do you forgive cheating? Will you spend the rest of your life with him?
I have a boyfriend that I've been dating for 4 years. We lived together about a year ago and were planning to get married on our next anniversary. However, I discovered LINE where he had an affair last month. I think people who cheat are the worst, so I'm worried about whether to break up.
The time I had an affair was 2 years ago. It was around the time we were in a long distance relationship. He said that the reason he cheated was because he was lonely. I fell asleep almost every day except on days when I didn't work the night shift at work, we exchanged LINE every day, and we met once every 2 months. However, it seemed like he had gone out of his way to download the app and go out to dinner with other girls he met. I've also been on the bullet train to see him since the end of the night shift, and I'm quite shocked that we were betrayed even though we called almost every day and thought we had somehow overcome the long distance even though we were lonely, and we still can't look forward. Just remembering LINE's text with my cheating partner makes me cry. He thought they'd break up if they found out about their affair before they lived together. There was no physical relationship with my cheating partner. We've only met a few times. Now that they've made it this far, they've said they want to marry me.
Honestly, my trust in him has faded quite a bit, but I'm worried about breaking up with my first boyfriend, the man I wanted to cherish for the first time, and the fact that I still haven't completely disliked him.
I recently asked for a letter on my birthday, and the letter I received included words apologizing for hurting me and saying not to make the same mistake again. However, when I thought that I would be able to spend the next 60 years or so with a guy I couldn't fully trust, or that if I just broke up, I couldn't give up my feelings for him and say that I wanted to get back close to myself, I couldn't even break up. Even though I've been hurt so much, I'm so disgusted with myself that I can't dislike it, and I want to stop worrying round and round.
Should we break up? Or should I believe and walk with him?
I want to leave the days of crying with dark feelings. I want to look forward peacefully. Could you please give me some advice?
