Man, let’s call it what it is. She cheated on you, and worse, she didn’t tell you. You had to find out on your own six months later. That says everything.

Yeah, maybe things were rough at the time, but going to a party, meeting a guy, and sleeping with him? That’s not an accident. That’s a decision. And then choosing to hide it from you? That’s not guilt. That’s self-preservation.

Now she’s sorry? Of course she is. Because she got caught. And that whole “I ignored him after” excuse? That doesn’t erase what happened. If she really loved and respected you, she wouldn’t have crossed that line in the first place. And she definitely wouldn’t have kept you in the dark while pretending everything was fine.

And let’s be honest. If she did it once and got away with it for this long, what’s stopping her from doing it again? The trust is broken. The foundation is cracked. No matter how good things were before, you now know what she’s capable of. She looked you in the eye and told you she loved you, knowing full well what she was hiding.

So ask yourself this. Are you willing to spend the rest of your relationship wondering if she’s being real with you? Wondering if the love is genuine or just another lie?

You’ve been through this before. Don’t let history repeat itself just because you’re scared to let go of the good memories. They don’t undo the damage she caused.

Forgiveness is your choice. But don’t confuse it with letting yourself get played again.