My (27m) girlfriend (26f) were together for almost 3 years. We were completely inseparable and wildly in love with each other. She was my world and I loved nothing more in my day than spending time with her and seeing her.

Recently she went on vacation out of the country. When she came back it was obvious that something was different with her. She seemed bored and distant. I asked her what was wrong and she told me that she was thinking of taking a break. I asked her why and she said that she felt like I was no longer her companion and that travelling made her realize that we don't have a lot in common. I got irritated and insisted that we do have a lot in common and that we do lots of other things together except for travelling to which she agreed. However she still insisted that I have not done a whole lot of activities with her, and I agree I have not been very proactive in doing stuff with her. I have been finishing up my associates as well as getting micro-credentials so that I can begin a new career while working full time and that those things had consumed a lot of my time.

Anyways, she insists that we take a break, to which I asked, "do you want to see other people? It's fine if you do but I am going to do the same thing." To which she replied, "No I don't want to see anyone else and I think we can work this out." I packed some of my small belongings and went to my parents place for the week.

Fast forward a week and I ask her if we can talk in person, which she agrees to do. We meet up and she says she wants to breakup because she slept with someone else over our break. I became furious and lost my cool, swearing and saying a lot of mean things that I regret saying. I stormed out, calmed down for a bit, and then called her back.

I apologized for the way I reacted, but eventually came to terms with where she was coming from. She felt neglected in some sense in our relationship, and she sought it somewhere else. Regardless my heart has shattered into a million pieces.

We are broken up as of now, but I am waiting to hear back from her to see what she wants to do about our relationship. I am fully prepared to move on from what happened and be a more involved boyfriend. I love her more than I love anything else and I am hoping she will end up feeling the same way.

What is your take on this situation and do you think it is salvageable as I do?