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The original was posted on /r/AskMen by /u/Consistent_Builder66 on 2023-10-04 23:45:11.

I’m sure there is plenty who are in denial, however simultaneously I’m sure there’s many who now realize the damage they did.

How did you (if you did) forgive yourself and move forward.

I am carrying a heavy heart from my past actions. I was always loyal, trustworthy, and a great provider but I dealt with a lot in the first few months of the relationship and at that time, was cold and somewhat distant.

Then I was not mentally available for majority of the other 3 years (blinded by work stress and finances). I feel like she was patiently hoping things would change and it never did.

Now I feel that I potentially ruined something so pure from her due to ignorance on my end.