I've been dating my boyfriend for about a year now, and a few months ago I found out he'd been cheating on me since the START. I had always been a little nervous about him being unfaithful because he had just come out of a serious relationship and I knew that his ex was still very much in love with him. She was very unstable when they broke up and I knew how easily he could cheat on me with her if he wanted. I guess it was my own fault for trusting him so easily... I knew she was texting him and I knew they still called each other a lot but I kind of made my own excuses for it because I wanted to believe him that they were done. I had really fallen for this guy and I didn't want to be wrong about him. Well, in the end, I was wrong about him and I guess I learned my lesson big time.
After I found out I talked to his ex-girlfriend about it because I wanted to know the full story and I wasn't sure if he was giving me all the details. He did some horrible things. He promised her all the same things he was promising me... telling her that in the end he wanted to be with her and marry her and that he still loved her and missed her. I asked her, well if he felt this way then why wasn't he with you, why was he with me? She didn't have an answer but I realized he knew that if he told her those things then he could have both of us. Have his cake and eat it too.
My problem now is trying to move on... I try soooo hard to be strong and leave him but I just CAN'T. Other than the fact that he cheated on me, he really is my perfect match. And it's not only me that sees it...my friends, family.. everyone. I'm so, so in love but I feel like the whole situation is just tearing me apart. At times I get so angry about what happened that I want to leave him, but when it comes down to actually doing it I just can't. I talk to him about this and of course he'll beg me not to and say he's learned and how much of a mistake he made... but I just feel like I'll never be able to believe him or trust him ever again. I'm not the type of person that just gets over something like this. It's been about 4 months since I found out and I can't even count how many times I've tried to get up and go... I feel like now he doesn't even take it seriously when I say I can't do it anymore. He knows I'll listen to what he says and come back. I wish I was stronger. I really need help, does anyone have any kind of advice because I feel like I'm not doing anything right