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I wouldn’t snoop through my boyfriend’s phone without his permission. But I honestly feel like I can’t believe what he says because he’s lied to me and broke my trust. He’s recently started talking to a girl he slept with while were on a break, she doesn’t even qualify as an ex. He never wanted to date her and he made that clear. Yet she wanted a relationship with him and was very childish when she found out we were getting back together. I don’t mind if they’re just civil friends, but it does make me uncomfortable to think of them being too close and I don’t believe that’s just jealousy and insecurity talking. I believe if he’s in a committed relationship with me, there should be boundaries between them.

I asked him some time ago if they were talking again, and he lied to me. Then a week later I brought it up saying how uncomfortable it made me felt, and that’s when he decided to tell me. I was hurt. I have been cheated on before, and my ex used text to cheat. So I do have trust issues, but at the same time my current boyfriend is displaying the same behavior my ex did when he started cheating on me and I just can’t ignore it.

I asked if he could show me the texts to clarify there’s nothing going on, and he told me it was an invasion of privacy. But he broke my trust and our relationship is on the fence now. So he told me he’d think about it. I’m so confused, if he has nothing to hide then why would he not want to just show me and things could get back on track. But if he chooses to keep hiding things from me then obviously this relationship isn’t going anywhere.

So is it really controlling of me to ask for the texts? If so, what are some other options for us to work through this?

So I kinda hurt my boyfriend, I didn't cheat on him or didn't do anything bad. I braided a guy friends hair and and didn't tell him cuz to me its no big deal and completely meaningless. His main problem is that I didn't tell him and this is why he's mad, upset, hurt or jealous.
I realized my mistake, so on Thursday I texted him and sincerely apologised.
He replied that this week he wants some space, some personal things are not working out right now and the fact that I didn't tell him and he doesn't want to talk about it right now.
I said okay and added that I'm always honest with him (he knows this) and thats why I feel so bad and guilty about it. Then he said "like I said, this week I want some space".


He's had some bad relationships in the past (got cheated on etc) so I understand that he is upset. I haven't texted him since Thursday, I'm giving him the space he is asking for and hoping that after this everything will go back to normal.

Like honestly, what is his problem and why's he doing this? i don't really understand

I'm giving him time until my birthday on Wednesday.