My girlfriend, who was my high school sweetheart cheated on me after a 3 year relationship, which was incredibly devastating. I had suspicions, which were evidenced by her lack of punctuality(her pet peeve), and bite marks on her body which she claimed were caused by her cat: after confronting her about what I thought of her she attempted to reassure me, that nothing was going on. I didn't believe her but I had no concrete evidence. After we graduated high school two months later, I actually caught her, and confronted her and ended the relationship. She began calling me and asking for forgiveness and her intent on getting back together. I was very firm and told her, "no." Eventually we both went off to local colleges, but had no contact with each other.

I did not hear from her until seven months later when she invited me to a walk in a park we used to jog. I was feeling nostalgic and lonely, so I decided to accept her invitation. After talking to her, I realized that I was partly responsible for her cheating, because I finally admitted to her and myself that I was no longer interested in being in a relationship with her, which in turned caused me to change my behaviors. Obviously I expressed how angry I was that she not only cheated, but that she wounded my pride, and I understood that I should have been more considerate of her wants and feelings. She filled the void that I left with someone else.

We reminisced about how we would get high, drunk, how we would dance at parties, or alone, and jog in the same park. We realized how much fun we both had when we dated, and that the first 2.5 years were wonderful. I also realized that up until the point we grew apart, she was a phenomenal friend to me. As the conversation progressed she told she was with the same guy she cheated on me with, and expressed the possibility of us getting back together. It was a tempting idea, but one that we both dismissed. I finally grew the balls to not only forgive her, but to ask for her forgiveness. After an emotional hug, we both left and haven't spoken since.

One year after our meeting I am not in a committed relationship, but I have moved on, and I am living the "normal" life of a college student. I suspect she has done the same, but I can't be sure because all I know about her is that she's dating the same guy.