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I found out through snooping two months ago that my boyfriend had cheated on me with an old friend of his and it took two separate confrontations to get the full truth out of him. We are trying to work things out right now as I do feel like he is sorry about what happened.

Originally, I knew more than anything that I wanted to be with him and work things out with him. As time progressed, I felt more and more empty. I know I love him and really care about him, and I really want us to end up together and have a future together and be able to work things out. My issue is that even though I want us to end up together, I don't know how I really feel about him since I feel so empty. I get a lot of anxiety when I think about him and our relationship and I can't tell if I'm just in denial about our relationship running it's course. I know that once in a while, I do get the feeling of being sure and knowing I want to be with him, but those feelings are so transient that it's not enough to fight off the constant anxiety.

For those of you who have been cheated on and tried to work things out, did any of you experience this empty feeling? Does the feeling of certainty and wanting to be with the other person come back? Is this normal, and if it is, how long did it take for you to realize your feelings?
<bot>: My boyfriend cheated on me and we are trying to work through things, but I feel really empty inside. Is this feeling normal after getting cheated on and when will it go away?