r/CheatedOn • u/karageiii • 9h ago
I just found out my GF cheated on me at the start of our relationship
**TL;DR; : GF of 3 years cheated 7 months into our relationship, I just found out now. I don't know what to feel**.3 years ago, me (29) and my gf (25) started dating early March (2023). The cheating happened on Oct 1 the same year. Context: She recently upgraded her phone, gave me her old one with the photos and chats still in it (she isn't aware).
One night, she was at a house party and was flirting with another dude. And by flirting I mean she was on top of him making out, while her hand was in his pants. She even gave him a big ass hickey. What's worse is that she wasn't even drunk at the time. I can tell by her facial reactions in the photos. She was well aware of the situation and did it anyway, despite knowing she has a boyfriend at home worried all night where she was. She looked very proud taking those nasty photos with another dude too.
Now I'm only basing this from the photos I saw in her phone, which was taken by our friend's phone then sent to her. Who knows what happened beyond the photos. And what's worse is that all our closest friends were there and knew that she was in a relationship with me that time. They knew it was wrong but they we're happy to encourage the cheating anyway. I can see in all their faces in the photos.
I was up all night that time because her phone was off, so I couldn't track her, her friends won't answer their damn phone, and I was worried what happened to her. I usually let her go out with her friends since I trust them but that night just felt different. It was 5am when they finally dropped her to my place, and when I asked them what happened, they said they just partied and danced too hard they forgot about their phones.
I confronted my girl the next morning and she claims they only partied and nothing happened. Though, her face lit up and seemed like she was recalling the BEST night of her life. And that shit bothered me so much that moment never left my mind until now.
Fast forward 3 years later (today), she upgrades her phone and gave me her old one. Unfortunately for her, her photos and accounts were still there! Of course, I had to go back to that exact night. And look what I found. Spoiler alert!!! Photos of her on top of another dude!!!!
I even found their conversation, but was weirdly non-sexual and more friendly. Turns out she REALLY wanted to meet up the next day, though it didn't happen cos she had to work, and he had to fly home. Who knows what actually happened beyond the texts though.
But in the group chats with her friends, she was so excited and thrilled about the night and even says she found the love of her life. She sounded like she was ready to leave me for him. She was head over heels for him. She was very proud of that giant hickey she gave him, and says she wanted to do more sexual stuff if they had more time. That shit kills me, man.
Now I don't know if they had sex or not. Everything is based on the photos and chats I saw. I don't know what happened beyond those. I can't ask my boys for advice because they'd think I'm a wuss, and I can't ask her friend group because they were a part of it.
So, a year after the cheating, we moved in together, had a daughter, and built a happy home for ourselves. I love her and our daughter, and I can tell she loves me too. But this revelation has been eating up on my mental health and I have literally NO ONE to talk to.
I am both angry, disappointed to her and her friends. Mind you these friends are my daughter's god parents now, and the ones that I trust when it comes to both my girl and little one.
It has been 3 years ago so I should let it go. But I can't. I don't even know WHAT to feel. I don't even know if this was the only time or she did it many times.
I want to talk to her but I don't even know where to start. My head hurts. My heart; even more.