Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaybros/s/Qlkguhyy7Y

Hi Everyone - it’s me the guy who got cheated on before his international trip. 🫥

I want to start by saying thank you to everyone for all your comments, they really helped. I appreciated them all, even the harsh truth ones. I needed to hear it.

First - a health update. I decided to get a full panel since clearly I could not trust this person. They came back negative all the way around PHEW.

Second - the trip itself was a whirlwind. It was my first time ever traveling solo and in the end an amazing experience.

I won’t lie though. There was a lot of crying. I cried on the flight, in my hostels behind a the bunk bed curtain, in a church, you get the picture. It was very freeing in the end. I also journaled (on my phone) a ton and that helped get me by too. Thank god for my progress in therapy!

While I did not miraculously become an extrovert, I was able to step out of my comfort zone more than I would’ve thought. I talked to strangers, danced alone, danced in my underwear (lol), made a few friends, saw live music, and -someone here def put it out into the universe - I met a really nice guy my second night in Dublin. He happened to be from the city I was flying out of so on my last day of vacation he planned a day to show me around. He took me to a local swimming spot, we had a nice impromptu picnic, he bought me dinner… you guys I was swept off my feet 😭. It was a huge reminder that guys CAN be sweet and THAT is what I need in my life.

In case anyone was wondering - we did not hookup as I’m not ready for that. He was very understanding and didn’t even try to push that boundary. However, we did go out dancing and made out A LOT.

As for the ex - we (me and sweet guy) did run into him quite often but no drama there. We just ignored each other.

So that’s pretty much it. I’m still going through the grieving process and it’s tough but those first few days were hell and you all helped me get through it (oh all the sites suggested were life savers btw!). Thank you again everyone for being so supportive during one of the toughest times in my life. I appreciate you so much 🙏🏽