D and ChristinemariaA, Cocolumbine is right. Any person who would treat ANYONE this way is not someone you want in your life fullstop. It is cowardly, completely self centred and shows no empathy or basic human politeness.

These are people who only care about themselves ultimately and are not decent people. They would make terrible long term partners and awful parents. You have had a lucky escape!

The person you loved wouldn’t do this to someone so ergo the picture you had of them was false. The person you loved didn’t completely exist. (This may not help now but it will I promise)

Sending you so much love and hugs. Try not to let this ruin your trust in people – think about all the friends and loved ones who would never do this to someone else. There are more people who wouldn’t do this than would.