21 F. My (now ex) boyfriend (26m) cheated on me while we were about 6 months into our relationship. It was pretty rocky after but we resolved our issues and talked about it for a good couple months until everything was “back to normal” again.

Or so I thought.

We dated for another year before we ended up breaking up. What I learned is that even if he was sincerely sorry and “regretted” what he did, I never got my confidence of the relationship or myself back. I was constantly doubting him and what he was doing, or who he was talking to, and even found myself doubting myself and trying to make myself more so pleasing to him so he wouldn’t have any thoughts to turn to someone else again. It wasn’t a healthy situation to be in.

In the end, he didn’t cheat on me after that and we had a pretty strong relationship but I realized I was never going to stop having anxiety about every girl he would talk to or if I was the prettiest in the room. I wanted someone who would love me and respect me to the point where being with someone else while with me didn’t even reach their thoughts. And I did find someone and have no regrets on my decision with breaking it off with my ex. I know it’s sucks to break up with your best friend and an amazing relationship over something that happened “so casually”, but as my current boyfriend would say, “the most important person in your life, is you. It’s your life and you shouldn’t compromise your happiness for someone else”.

Think about you and your happiness first. You deserve the world and someone who wants to put you first. In ALL occasions.

Best of luck to you ❤️