Hi, I’m Kish. I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for 2 years. We have known each other since high school. We became classmates in Grade 10, and that was when he started courting me.
Now that we’re in Grade 11, we’re no longer classmates. Even so, all of his classmates know who I am. Some of his teachers know me too because he often talks about me and introduces me whenever he gets the chance. I also frequently pass by their classroom during my free periods, so everyone is aware that he has a girlfriend.
In the middle of the school year, I found out that one of his classmates, Althea, had a crush on him. When I told him about it, I wasn’t too worried because I knew how loyal he was and I trusted him completely. In fact, I was even a little flattered that someone liked my boyfriend despite knowing he was already in a relationship. To me, it only showed how attractive he was.
A few weeks later, I accidentally came across a conversation between my boyfriend and Althea on his Instagram account. From what I read, it seemed like he was giving her advice about something. However, what caught my attention was his last message to her: “Go ahead and delete the conversation, I’m deleting mine too.”
That immediately made me suspicious. I couldn’t understand why they would need to delete their conversation if there was nothing wrong with it.
When I confronted him, he explained that Althea had only been opening up to him about family problems and that he was simply giving her advice. He admitted that he deleted their messages because he knew I might get upset if I found out they had been talking.
Now, I don’t know what to think. Part of me wants to trust him because he has always been loyal and honest with me. But another part of me can’t stop wondering why they felt the need to delete their conversation in the first place.
Should I trust my boyfriend’s explanation, or is there a reason for me to be worried?
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