About a year ago my boyfriend confessed that he cheated on me and slept with another girl. It happened once while he was drunk and he told me immediately afterward. He took full responsibility was honest about what happened why it happened and showed genuine remorse from the start.
I chose to stay and try to work through it. Since then he's made major changes in his life. He started therapy quit drinking and has put real effort into becoming a better person and partner. Whenever I struggle with what happened he's willing to talk about it and support me through it. In many ways our relationship is healthier now than it was before.
Over time I've also had to acknowledge my own shortcomings in the relationship. I often dismissed his feelings prioritized my independence over quality time together and sometimes took him for granted. None of that excuses his decision to cheat but it has helped me understand that our relationship had issues on both sides.
He's someone I love deeply and I've never felt a connection like this with anyone else. I truly believe people can grow beyond their worst mistakes when they're willing to take accountability and put in the work which is why I gave us another chance.
The problem is that even after all this progress I still carry resentment. Some days the hurt feels just as real as it did when I first found out. I want to forgive him but I honestly don't know if I'm capable of fully letting it go. Part of me wonders whether continuing to try makes sense or if some wounds never completely heal.
Last updated on:2026-06-17T16:13:05+05:30
Comments (3)
for me personally, cheating is a huge deal breaker. No matter how the partner makes up for it, I could never get that image out of my head. I can forgive, but never forget. I could never move past the resentment. I could never cheat on a partner, no matter how drunk I got, my loyalty and heart belong to my partner. Its up to you how you want to move forward
You're never going to get over it
Nope move on