I (20F) cheated on my boyfriend (20M) and now he wants to be friends after breaking up. How do I rebuild trust or move forward?
I '20F' was in a relationship with my boyfriend '20M' for almost 4 years. During our relationship, I crossed a boundary and kissed someone else (a psychiatric patient '35M'). He gave me another chance, but I broke his trust again by talking to that man on his discharge day and accepting his book.
Five days ago, he ended things and blocked me on almost everything except Snapchat and my number. At first I kept begging him to forgive me, but now I’m trying to respect his space and work on myself instead. He told me he no longer loves me and said we could either be friends or strangers, so I chose friends.
I still love him deeply and miss him constantly. I’m struggling with the urge to message or call him every day, especially because he was my everything; my bf, m best friend. I know I hurt him badly and I genuinely regret it.
My question is: if someone loses trust in you after cheating, is giving them space and focusing on yourself the best thing you can do? Has anyone rebuilt trust after something like this, or is it healthier to accept that the relationship may be over?
I really love him and we've been in a relationship for almost 4 years so basically we've seen each other grow... ik I've messed up but I've learnt it the hard way to not take your loved ones for granted.