Hristo Sasho2 months agoMy girlfriend (20) and I have been together for almost 10 months, and things have been a little rocky lately. I’ve been swamped with work, and she’s busy with her college classes, so we haven’t had much time to spend together. Normally, we have a playful dynamic where we tease each other, but recently, it went too far. A while ago, during a conversation, she mentioned, “I think we should take a break.” Naturally, I was caught off guard and asked her why. She explained that things felt toxic between us lately, and that we needed time to focus on ourselves. I respected her feelings, and we agreed to take a break. Then, as we were saying goodnight, she jokingly said, “Goodnight forever.” I panicked, thinking she meant it seriously, and asked her what she meant. In the midst of my confusion, she sent me several audio messages that made me believe she was being unfaithful. My heart dropped. I felt completely devastated, overwhelmed by the thought that she was betraying my trust. I sent her a message, saying, “I can’t believe you did this to me. I’ve done nothing but love and care for you, and this is how you repay me?” Her response was, “What are you talking about? I’m not doing anything wrong.” In my distress, I insisted on FaceTiming her to get some clarity. When she appeared on camera, she seemed fine, which helped calm me down a little. I told her how deeply hurt I was by her messages, and she apologized, explaining that she never meant to hurt me. She said she was just joking around. It’s been a few days since that incident, but I can’t shake the feelings of betrayal and confusion. Every time I get a message from her, I’m reminded of what happened, and it brings all those emotions rushing back. I’ve told her how I’ve been feeling, and she continues to apologize, but I’m struggling to move past this. Now, I’m left wondering if we should try to work through this or if it’s time to let go.138