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- Apr 2, 2024
In terms of things you can do right now, might I suggest Chumplady.comKind of a two-in-one question:
How much should a guy be over his ex before re-entering the dating pool?
Like, obviously should be over her in terms of not having any feelings or wants for her, but should it be at a point where the ex doesn't elicit any emotion at all or?
Asking because while I was/am over the relationship as a whole, finding out she cheated for between 8-12 months not too long ago just filled me with anger I've never felt before.
Second question & related to this:
How do you specifically deal with anger of being cheated on?
I ask this here because the guys I've spoken to have such a different way of thinking etc that their advice doesn't really work for me.
I figured getting another perspective would help, because at the moment it's unbearable, I have to keep occupied and distracted otherwise my mind goes over all the stuff she's said and done while knowing full well there was another guy.
And there's a lot there, months upon months upon months of daily interactions, things big and small, so acknowledging the anger and everything just keeps me angry 24/7 with no end in sight.
No, not just for married people, not just for women by a long stretch. Very good and thoughtful advice in a community of other people who've been betrayed in committed relationships.
It's okay to be angry. It's necessary to be angry; you've got to burn through that anger before you can heal. But let it burn; don't keep it alive by feeding it. I think reading some Chumplady would be a helpful place to start for you.
Also, I'm sorry. It's a shitty thing to do to somebody, and no, it shouldn't be excused. Someone should break up before they get with someone else. The length of time involved here is also awful. Was this an LDR; when you are eventually ready for another relationship, it's okay to decide you don't want to try LDR again.