I broke up with my girlfriend of 6 years on Halloween day. She cheated on my three times and constantly complained about my appearance. Of course we had our up and downs but I don't know why it took me years to leave her. She did give me good times. I was so dependent on her for emotional support that I forgot to take care of myself. She was my first sexual experience and first girlfriend. I was 19 and she was 20. I love still love her but not like I use to...especially after I found out about the affairs. It's like the U2 song "I can't live with or without you.." It took her a couple months to realize that I need to be loved and cherished, like I cherished her. I'm afraid to committe to anyone else because of this. I want to be her friend, but I'm not sure it will work out. I don't know how to feel because so much was lost on that day. Can anyone give me advise on how to deal with this pain? What can I do to move on much faster? Anyone out there that went through something similar?
Thanks for reading.
Sad and heart broken