When Love Hurts: Leaving My Partner Due to Sex Addiction
How I Found Strength to Walk Away, Heal, and Support From a Distance
Relationships are often painted as the ultimate partnership — filled with love, trust, and shared dreams. But what happens when the person you trust the most shatters that foundation? This is my story: an account of love, betrayal, addiction, and ultimately, self-preservation.
The Moment My World Collapsed
A day ago, I learned the truth that unraveled our four-year relationship. My boyfriend, the man I loved deeply, admitted to cheating on me — regularly — with his ex and other women. He also disclosed that he had contracted a sexually transmitted infection, putting my health at risk.
This revelation wasn’t just a confession of infidelity; it unveiled a darker side to him I had never truly grasped. Hundreds of porn tabs open on his phone. Thousands of explicit images saved. A chronic obsession with OnlyFans. And the most gut-wrenching part? I never saw it coming.
Love Blinds You, Even to Red Flags
Looking back, the signs were there. His insatiable need for intimacy — demanding sex multiple times a day, sometimes in inappropriate places. The subtle excuses cloaked as jokes about his high sex drive. His…
