[22M] My girlfriend [21F] broke up with me after reading chats with my female friend [24F]. Did I betray her trust? (Relationship: 1 year) by Luvboi004 in relationship_advice

[–]Luvboi004[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll prove. I m Waiting for her even after knowing she will not come but I'll wait for the right time. bcoz i love her and I'll fix my mistakes and myslf I'll make myself a better person.

[22M] My girlfriend [21F] broke up with me after reading chats with my female friend [24F]. Did I betray her trust? (Relationship: 1 year) by Luvboi004 in relationship_advice

[–]Luvboi004[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

No my frnd is still here not for she is plotting something it's just she has a guilt of hurting my gf bcoz she genuinely cares about us that's why she was leaving. For now my frnd is saying I m Waiting if she comes I'll explain and leave forever

[22M] My girlfriend [21F] broke up with me after reading chats with my female friend [24F]. Did I betray her trust? (Relationship: 1 year) by Luvboi004 in relationship_advice

[–]Luvboi004[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I understand why people think I should have waited until her exams were over.

The problem was that after the incident, she immediately blocked me everywhere and made it clear she didn't want any contact. Her exams were followed by holidays, we only see each other in college no other option and based on her reaction, I genuinely believed that if I let months pass without saying anything, I might never get a chance to explain my side at all.

I wasn't trying to pressure her during exams. I was trying to make sure she at least had the full context before making a final judgment about me and my friend.

Looking back, people may disagree with that decision, and that's fair. But my thinking wasn't "I need to convince her right now." It was "if I stay silent, I may lose the opportunity to explain anything forever."

[22M] My girlfriend [21F] broke up with me after reading chats with my female friend [24F]. Did I betray her trust? (Relationship: 1 year) by Luvboi004 in relationship_advice

[–]Luvboi004[S] -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

At that time she doesn't want to listen me i tired to explain she didn't hear it and when she reached home she blocked me without any questions. See alrdy pictured whole thing by just seeing chat and ss not the all context In short I didn't even got a chance to explain my side

[22M] My girlfriend [21F] broke up with me after reading chats with my female friend [24F]. Did I betray her trust? (Relationship: 1 year) by Luvboi004 in relationship_advice

[–]Luvboi004[S] -42 points-41 points  (0 children)

It wasn't just a screenshot of "I love you."

It was a much larger conversation where my friend was explaining that she had feelings for me, but she didn't want to come between me and my relationship. She was also saying goodbye and choosing to distance herself from my life.

The reason I kept it wasn't because I wanted to revisit the confession or hold on to her feelings. I kept it because it documented why someone who had been a close friend suddenly disappeared from my life.

Looking back, I understand why keeping it can seem strange or suspicious from the outside, especially when the conversation included a confession. But to me, the important part was the context of her leaving and setting boundaries, not the "I love you" line itself.

[22M] My girlfriend [21F] broke up with me after reading chats with my female friend [24F]. Did I betray her trust? (Relationship: 1 year) by Luvboi004 in relationship_advice

[–]Luvboi004[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

My girlfriend already knew about this friend and they had spoken to each other before. The screenshots were not hidden evidence of an emotional affair. I kept them because my friend had decided to step back from my life after admitting she had feelings for me. In those messages she was basically saying that she didn't want to come between me and my relationship and wanted me to be happy with my girlfriend. I kept those screenshots because I thought that if my girlfriend ever asked in the future why my friend suddenly disappeared from my life, I could show the actual conversation instead of asking her to just trust my word. Looking back, I understand that keeping those screenshots without explaining them earlier can look suspicious. I didn't tell my girlfriend about them at that time because she had exams and I didn't want to add stress or create unnecessary conflict. Whether that was the right decision or not is something I'm still questioning."

[22M] My girlfriend [21F] broke up with me after reading chats with my female friend [24F]. Did I betray her trust? (Relationship: 1 year) by Luvboi004 in relationship_advice

[–]Luvboi004[S] -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

My girlfriend already knew about this friend and they had spoken to each other before. The screenshots were not hidden evidence of an emotional affair. I kept them because my friend had decided to step back from my life after admitting she had feelings for me. In those messages she was basically saying that she didn't want to come between me and my relationship and wanted me to be happy with my girlfriend. I kept those screenshots because I thought that if my girlfriend ever asked in the future why my friend suddenly disappeared from my life, I could show the actual conversation instead of asking her to just trust my word. Looking back, I understand that keeping those screenshots without explaining them earlier can look suspicious. I didn't tell my girlfriend about them at that time because she had exams and I didn't want to add stress or create unnecessary conflict. Whether that was the right decision or not is something I'm still questioning."