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My Relationship Story I am a 31-year-old woman from West Uttar Pradesh. Several years ago, I was in a relationship, but after that ended, I decided to focus entirely on my UPSC preparation. For nearly five years, I avoided relationships and dedicated myself to my career goals. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, and I was unable to clear the UPSC examination. Due to family pressure regarding marriage, I eventually agreed to meet prospective matches. During this process, I met a man from Bihar. Although there were cultural differences between us, we belonged to the same caste. Initially, I was hesitant, but over time we both became emotionally invested in the relationship. He came from a financially struggling background. His father had never worked consistently, so he grew up with significant scarcity and learned to live very simply. Despite these hardships, he was extremely hardworking and had managed to build his own property through his efforts. As our relationship progressed, he became an important part of my life. He helped me find a job, respected my mother, supported me emotionally, and gradually many of my personal struggles seemed easier because of his presence. However, one issue repeatedly caused conflict between us. On my birthday, my mother, he, and I went on a trip to a hill station. During the trip, I checked his phone and discovered n*d* photographs of an older married woman who had three children. I was deeply hurt and disappointed. However, I convinced myself that everyone has a past, and I decided to accept it and continue the relationship. For some time, things improved. Later, after another major argument, I visited his place because I knew he was stressed and wanted to support him. While there, I discovered messages he had sent to the same woman, asking if she could meet him at his flat for two hours. Although she had not replied, the message disturbed me greatly. Despite my hurt, I continued supporting him. The next day he needed to travel for work, and because his car was being serviced, I allowed him to use my car as previously promised. Emotionally overwhelmed, I struggled to process everything. During this period, I injured my wrist while cutting vegetables and had to be taken to the hospital. He stayed with me, took care of me, and promised that he would never repeat such behavior. I chose to forgive him and continue the relationship. Later, he joined a new company in another city. One day, I received anonymous messages containing photographs of the same older woman. I noticed similarities between the location shown in her pictures and places he had shown me during video calls. The similarities made me suspect that they might still be in contact. I called him repeatedly, but he did not answer. I became extremely distressed and started crying. My sister and brother-in-law noticed my condition and asked what had happened. Until then, they were unaware of the issues in my relationship. I finally told them everything. After hearing the entire story, my family decided they no longer supported the marriage. The following day, I confronted him. He insisted that he had not contacted the woman and claimed that I was overthinking the situation. According to him, the house and surroundings only looked similar and the woman was living with her husband, father-in-law, and children. However, another major argument followed. He was angry that I had informed my family about our problems. Eventually, he told me that he never wanted to see me again. He even stated that he would rather die than compromise and marry me under these circumstances. One additional factor makes this situation especially difficult for me. During our relationship, we became physically intimate. It was my first physical relationship, and emotionally I had already accepted him as my future husband. Today, despite meeting other men who possess many of the qualities I once wanted in a partner, I still find myself attached to him. He was always a very rigid person and often said that he would never change himself for anyone in the world. The relationship has ended, but I continue to struggle with the emotional trauma, attachment, and the loss of the future I had imagined with him.