Alice asks :

Hi Lucy,

I have been with my boyfriend for over two years. I been with him throughout university having met him at the beginning. He finished last year and returned home, so we've been apart for the year, but made it work and will be moving back myself soon after my exams. However, we recently have been arguing constantly. I don't feel I see him enough, and he wants more space and nights out. Part of the problem may be due to the fact he kissed another girl 6 months into the relationship and I have difficulty trusting people anyway due to my past. He found it got too much and broke it off over text. But when I returned he wanted to see me and get back together. I wasn't sure what to do, but wanted him back, it was rushed so I said I'd see him later (in which I was going to take him back). But he never turned up so I was very angry and upset. We were both angry and he asked to meet me out, but I said I didn't want to see him again. I rang him later that night and due to a gut feeling, questioned him a lot. He eventually admitted kissing another girl. I'm distraught, even though it wasn't quite cheating. Now, it's still me that just wants to be with him. But he seems unsure which hurts even more. He admitted he sometimes misses being single and gets scared as we're getting older, so to stay together for a long time could be serious and he might be missing out. I don't know what to do, I'm hurt that he so easily kissed another girl and doesn't seem to regret it. I don't feel good enough as he'd rather be with random girls. But I still just want to be happy with him and go back in time. I don't know if too much has happened. Please help.

Our Reply

Hi Alice,

This sounds like a really stressful situation to be in, especially when you still feel strongly for him.

You are good enough- it’s just he is finding it difficult to be monogamous because he is worried about missing out. It’s probably not a reflection of anything bad going on with you, more a fear of the future and having regrets.

If he kissed one woman and you doubted your trust for him- if he has repeated this behaviour do you think you can trust him moving forward?

He has shown no remorse for his actions and is still non-committal to you even now- this could leave you wide open to getting hurt again. It sounds like you are putting in more effort and emotions than he is- and this imbalance is not a good starting point for giving things a second go. You need to be both be in this 100% of you will find yourself stumbling over the same issues again and again.

It appears that going back to where you were is not an option- as a lot has happened since you first got together. If you are intent on trying to make this work then it will take a lot of patience and perseverance on your part to work on your trust for him- or you will be constantly worrying about a negative outcome.

He needs to be honest with you either way-  if he wants this, then he needs to show you- if he doesn’t then it’s only fair that he tells you, so you don’t end up getting led on only to be let down.  Maybe, try talking to him about this again to find out once and for all if his heart is really in this or not. 


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