Delayed anger after discovering my boyfriends infidelity

Advice

My boyfriend over a year and 3 months went to a massage parlor to get a happy ending. It was a stressful month for us, and I caught him. He didn’t come clean.

Having been lied to in the past, I’ve always vocalized how important fidelity and trust is, as well as disclosure. I had to know I was safe in the relationship. A week prior, he promised to never do anything to break my trust and then promised if he did he would disclose.

In the wake of discovery I was gentle, kind, supportive, listened, I was there for him as he seemed to be struggling. It felt healthy and we got him help with a therapist. It’s a bigger issue around sex for him.

Now, it’s been 2 weeks and last night I just….slipped into anger. I spoke to him in a way I have never before, bringing up his past, what he’s done, how selfish it was. It was almost like I went into a different state. I’m not an angry person and I don’t deal with having issues controlling my reactions but it just happened. I’m meeting with my therapist today but wondering what other people’s experience has been around thin type of thing?

Posted Apr 9, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC

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