a Leo man forgive me for texting another me drunk

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fgonz805
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8 Years

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We have been married a year now and I put up with him texting and his exes messaging him and even caught him saying I love you and miss you back but I let it go and understood that he will always have a special place in his heart for them (very long relationships) I'm truly happy with but I got drunk and texted my ex ( I miss you baby) not sure why in hell I would do that because when I'm sober I don't feel like that but now my husband is talking divorce because he says he can't allow me to hurt him... I texted him about a month ago also drunk but that I remember was done out of spite so my husband could feel how I felt because his fri

end posted pics of his ex with her and he messaged her he liked them on snap, then he asked a girl for a bday pic which is never good? Now I messed up and he says he can't deal do you guys think he is just angry and can he forgive me since he says he has never loved anyone more than me but just is naturally a flirt and likes to look at women's pics but that he would never cheat on me but now he is saying if he stays with me he won't be faithful.... so frustrated because he always has a double standard but what makes it worst is that I feel horrible because I did that....I do bad things when I drink so am not anymore....
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Nameless Nemean
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We have been married a year now and I put up with him texting and his exes messaging him and even caught him saying I love you and miss you back but I let it go and understood that he will always have a special place in his heart for them (very long relationships) I'm truly happy with but I got drunk and texted my ex ( I miss you baby) not sure why in hell I would do that because when I'm sober I don't feel like that but now my husband is talking divorce because he says he can't allow me to hurt him... I texted him about a month ago also drunk but that I remember was done out of spite so my husband could feel how I felt because his fri

end posted pics of his ex with her and he messaged her he liked them on snap, then he asked a girl for a bday pic which is never good? Now I messed up and he says he can't deal do you guys think he is just angry and can he forgive me since he says he has never loved anyone more than me but just is naturally a flirt and likes to look at women's pics but that he would never cheat on me but now he is saying if he stays with me he won't be faithful.... so frustrated because he always has a double standard but what makes it worst is that I feel horrible because I did that....I do bad things when I drink so am not anymore....

My question is, why did you get married to this guy if this is how he behaves? I'm assuming that this behavior didn't just spring up after you two were married, correct? Seems like you missed/ignored some glaring red flags before you married him.

The first thing I'll say is that no relationship (marriage or otherwise) can survive without proper healthy communication. Yes, this Leo has very little respect for your relationship. However it appears you have very little respect for yourself as well. "Putting up" with this behavior only enabled it.

Furthermore you need to be strong enough to stand up for yourself, especially when you're with a Leo. That's not to defend what he did, but by taking passive aggressive retaliation you only managed to make this issue worse. If he were cheating, would you respond by cheating as well? How would that help your marriage? Since you were the one who was wronged, you should be the one setting the boundaries and threatening to leave, not him.

Again this is not defending what he did, but by mirroring his actions you've lowered yourself to his level, thereby giving him the upperhand. Know he's taking what you did and running with it. Unfortunately when a Leo gets upset, especially if we feel betrayed, we can burn bridges and end relationships in a heartbeat. Somehow your husband feels justified in demanding a divorce even though his actions were the real issue.

My suggestion would be to get out of this marriage/relationship as fast as possible. While divorces are messy and complicated, staying married to a person like this will be FAR worse.