Hello, we are 19, she was my first love, and i always thought it would last forever. i have been going out with her for 16 months. And it was pretty serious. We would talk about the future, what we wanted, when we wanted it. We went on our first holiday in july this year. Everything was perfect, no fault what so ever. Because we are both at university, we would only see each other weekends, this was perfectly fine for both of us, a reward at the end of the week. We were so loving, nothing could break us. She was my dream girl, i couldnt fault her. As far as perfect goes this was pretty damn perfect.
All this changed two weeks ago. She went out with her friends one night and she cheated on me. I was devastated, it came as a massive shock because there was no problem with us. She told me she was very drunk and she didn’t mean it. She only kissed him, so I thought I could forgive her. I needed time to think, I wanted her to show some sympathy, but I didn’t get anything. She didn’t cry, or show she was very upset and sorry. I told her to stop being stubborn, and if she really wanted us to work she would show me. She told me she wanted to continue like we were and that she loved me.
We met and talked about all our differences. I learnt a lot about myself, and i knew exactly what to change, and how to do it. She did also. Sometimes i would do things she wouldnt like, and so did she. But there was nothing seriously wrong with us. We would rarely argue, but when we did it was usually about how I didnt feel appreciated enough, or i wasnt respected.
The next day she said on the phone she wanted a break and said she didn’t love me, "how can I love you if I did something like that" but I convinced her to go to the cinema with me to see how everything went on, and then decide if a break was needed. I asked her for it to be as normal as possible. It was an enjoyable day, went shopping, cinema, had a laugh, held hands. I thought it was back to its normal self. When she got home, she told me she doesn’t have any feelings for me. She wanted to be single and have fun. I didn’t understand, she was so happy with me before all this happened, never pulled an unhappy face, there was excitement, laughter, intimacy. We went out partying together, shopping, and made sure we were always doing something with each other.
She started to get nasty, because I didn’t know how to take it all and kept telling her she’s making a mistake and doing the wrong thing. She told me she was going to have sex with the same guy she cheated with on Monday. I left it a few days. In the mean time, I wrote a 4page letter letting her know how I feel about her, and that I really want her back before she did anything with him. It was a letter which told of our relationship from day 1, things we did together, how we both felt. I wanted her to remember what she will be throwing away. I also made a slideshow of all our favourite photos and our song. Monday morning, I went over to her house and gave her the things I made with some lovely flowers. I asked for her back. But nothing worked.
I knew she was confused. One minute she loves me, the next she doesn’t, one minute she wants to keep going, the next she doesn’t. How can someones love switch off just like that? Maybe the excitement of doing something wrong enticed her into doing what she did, and it altered her surface feelings, but she still loves me deep down. Thats why i try to make her remember what she had and what she will be throwing away.
Anyway, she didn’t watch the slideshow or read the letter. She went out that night and had sex with him. I asked her, She told me, and I know when she is lying. She was telling the truth. The next day she watched the video. said it meant a lot to her when she was watching it, and that she will miss me when she’s back at university. But in the mean time, I know she doesn’t want me back. Maybe when she’s at uni she will think about me and miss me enough to ask me back in her life. I can only wish.
She has walked all over me and treated me like shit. She slept with the guy who ruined us both. But I still love her. I miss her. And I cant imagine life without her. She was my life. All I find myself doing now is sitting at home and watching TV, thinking about her constantly. I thought my life had been written, and the chapters of our story would never stop coming.
She was my very best friend, and am scared about losing this more than anything.
I don’t exactly know what I want from this post. If any of you have similar stories, please tell me how you dealt with it, did you get back together, and how did you do it?
Is it wise for me to want her back, and to keep trying?
How would I go about getting her back, and rekindling our love?
Have I made a mistake already by trying so hard to get her back?
Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
Will I find love with someone else, just as pure and intense as it was with her?
Sorry i wrote an essay, but for the story to be understood, it needs to be that way. Thanks for reading, and thanks for any help in advance.