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How should i break up with him?

I've been with my boyfriend for 1 year and 8 months, the whole 1st year we were together he cheated on me with different girls but i stayed as he made promise after promise that things have changed, since then i haven't found out about him doing anything again. But he is still very secretive and i've finally realised that if i haven't learnt to trust him again after 8 months and he's not doing anything to help me trust him then i don't want to be in this relationship anymore. i've tried to break up with him before but he always makes more promises that he doesn't keep and sweet talks me into staying.

How can i end this once and for all?

p.s. i would like to remain friends as we have a great deal of mutual friends.
Posted 3 months ago
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i've had to break up with a boyfriend after a year and a half, so i know how hard it is because you feel like you don't want to lose someone you've shared so much with and spent so much time on and everything, so i understand the need to still be friends. i would just say that you still don't trust him after all this time and you don't know if you ever will so it's time to move on, since trust is the first step in any lasting relationship. just be really straight forward and as soon as he starts making excuses or apologizing just say you are sorry, and walk away from the situation, even though it may hurt. this is the only way i was able to finally do it. i told him i wasn't going to respond to any texts or calls for at least a month, because the seperation is whats very important in moving on.
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Posted Jul 30th, 2009 at 10:46AM
Just tell him its over, no hard feelings, don't call me anymore. AND MEAN IT. Don't take his calls- or even maybe change your number. When its over, let it be OVER. If you see each other at social functions, be civil and have good manners, but don't engage in much conversation. dragging it out seldom works.
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Posted Jul 30th, 2009 at 9:38AM
Oh...I'm in the same situation. I know it's not easy but you just have to be strong and do what is good for yourself. Maybe, make sure that one of your bestfriends comes with you, to give you some back bone because if he starts making promises again, your friend can help you not falling into them. I'm in that situation right now, where I'm about to break up with someone and it's hard because sometimes they are sweet and tell me sweet things but they also cheated on me and I think, that's a reason enough, no matter what promises they will make. Tell him, he has hurt you too much and you don't trust him anymore but you would like to stay friends.
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Posted Jul 30th, 2009 at 9:39AM
From a guy that was nearly driven to kill myself over a breakup, Allow me to suggest don't do it over the phone or by letter.In person is the way to go. Granted he doesn't deserve a lot of consideration but ask yourself how you'd want to be 'let go'
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Posted Jul 30th, 2009 at 9:40AM
Quickly and concisely. Just tell him it's over, please don't call me anymore. If he has been cheating on you a majority of your time together he won't be surprised.
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Posted Jul 30th, 2009 at 9:48AM
Tell him you can't trust him because of his numerous lies. Trying to remain friends with him probably won't work. He'll most likely continue to lie and impress you until he gets you back.
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Posted Jul 30th, 2009 at 10:18AM
Just say that although i love you (if you do, that is), i love me more. I do not deserve this and obviously you are not ready to be with just one woman at this moment. You can make a million promises, but you have not once fallen through on any of them.
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Posted Jul 30th, 2009 at 10:19AM
breaking up with someone who u share freinds with is way harder then if u didn't.. just flat out tell him that u just want to be friends.. staying with him will just only hurt u more.. u know u can't trust him.. n if he's not giving u any reason to trust him then he's still cheating on u.. n u shouldn't be with him.. people are going to keep doing things to u good or bad when u let them do it.. i'm not saying that u let him cheat on u.. but by taking him back that puts it in his head that he can do whatever.. because u'll always take him back.. i'd say get rid of his ***! he's the one who broke ur trust so he shouldn't be secretive.. i bet ur the one who's trying to keep ur relationship.. ur the only one who's fighting for ur relationship when he's acting that way.. believe me i know.. i've been there.. done that.. just do what's best for u.. n kick his *** to the curb..lol good luck!
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Posted Jul 30th, 2009 at 10:39AM
you need to be firm. you DESERVE better than this man-tart!
hes broken promises to you before, that should be enough of an initiative to not take him seriously again.
get out there and find mr.treat-you-right :)
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Posted Jul 30th, 2009 at 11:17AM
Realize a couple of things:
1. the breakup needs to be direct and to the point, don't be subtile, don't try to be easy. Men understand direct.
2. don't have any expectations about being friends, if you do, that's ok, if not, that's ok too.
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Posted Jul 30th, 2009 at 11:59AM
1) Find courage

2) Figure out what you want to say to him

3) Tell him

4) Ask him how he feels

5) Trust him

*Every response on relationship problems I've answered with this response. It's really not hard, I mean for christ sakes your talking to another human being. It's not like your trying to figure out quantum mechanics.
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