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MeliPixie
So I accidentally stumbled across my boyfriend's Notes on an art site we visit. And I SWEAR on my LIFE, I really did just stumble... I saw there were notes and didn't realize it was him logged in, and not me. I'm not a snoop, and I hate
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So I accidentally stumbled across my boyfriend's Notes on an art site we visit. And I SWEAR on my LIFE, I really did just stumble... I saw there were notes and didn't realize it was him logged in, and not me. I'm not a snoop, and I hate snoopy girls. I'm trembling and almost unable to type this. I hate myself for not noticing the different background color. I really would not like to know what I'm about to tell you all.
My boyfriend of almost two years, with whom I have been completely honest and not been doing this sort of thing since we started dating, has been having internet sex with this girl. And I'm not even angry! I feel cheated on and hurt, and I feel like this means I'm not enough for him. He could always be doing this with me, and not some stranger. He even knows I enjoy it.
I consider our relationship to be long-term; we started out as friend for four years, and now we've been dating for almost two years after that, and in that time we have promised to only see one another romantically and sexually. We love each other, and trust each other completely (or so I thought) and we know things about the other that not even our best friends know. We will be moving in together soon and we have plans for kids and a future together. But now what I feel is a swirling pit of emptiness in my stomach, and my arms and legs are shaky and numb. I've felt this before, and I never thought I would feel it with him.
I logged him off immediately because I don't want to read them, I've already accidentally betrayed his trust when all I wanted to do was: Last night I saw he was writing notes, and I wondered if I had any. So I opened the site this morning and went into what I thought were my notes but were his, opened one, and holy crap. He's doing things with her in text he doesn't do with me and I've asked him to. It just... It really hurts.
So am I overreacting? Is cyber-sex not a form of sex with another person? Or am I right to feel hurt and betrayed like this? And was I wrong to send him this text:
"Okay. You're gonna hate me and think I was snooping. But I swear on my life I wasn't. I accidentally opened your (art site) notes... And I was like... I have notes? I never talk to anyone here... I forgot you were signed in... The color of the background didn't even make me go hey this isn't mine... But now that I've read your last message... I'm feeling a little hurt... I won't read any more of them because they're yours and clearly not mine, but would it be cruel of me to ask you not to do this anymore, my love...? It makes me feel like I'm not enough for you... If you want to roleplay, you always, always have me... *looks down and fidgets and bites her lip to stop it trembling* "
Please someone talk to me. I'm home alone in our apartment and feeling kinda betrayed.
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Aw, sweetie! That must be so upsetting. Take some deep breaths and try not to fall apart just yet. Give him some time to explain or at least apologize. Falling apart right now won't help you and will only make it harder to talk about it with him later. Having a little control will allow you to tell him how you feel without getting caught up and wrapped around that sick, shaky feeling you have now. <3
If I found out my partner was having cyber sex, I would be very hurt. I wouldn't be hurt because they were having fun with someone else, but because they didn't tell me. For me, its a trust issue. If we talked about it before hand and decided it was okay, then that most certainly is a different issue. But, if we hadn't discussed it, then it's not okay.
I do online roleplaying on a Role Playing site. Its not based around sex, but 'smut' does happen. My partner loves it and even reads it after we're done writing. Its just writing and I'm not... well, touching myself as I do it. Its more like interactive erotica. But the thing here is, we've discussed it. Before it happened. Before we even considered letting it happen.
For me, its all about trust.
So sit down and prepare for a long conversation about what was going on, what you both want, and what you're going to do about it. Until then, drink some hot tea or watch a movie. Do something to keep your mind off of it, until you can talk about it. You'll drive yourself crazy if you don't.