I am feeling very depressed right now. She lost her virginity to me in December, then she started f*ucking him in January.
I am contemplating suicide. Don't see a way out of this. I did everything right, I let her do all the chasing, I let her bring up the exclusivity first, she still cheated?
Really thinking about suicide. Please please guys talk me out of this. I am dead serious.
It's hard when you're confronted with this kind of thing for the first time. I've been where you are at. It's a very difficult thing to deal with.
I know this isn't what you want to hear right now but you've got to get to a point in your life where you realize that ALL of your strength as a man (happiness, contentment, satisfaction, self worth and sense of accomplishment), must come from you, it must come from inside. Relying on the external in order to feel good about yourself is a direct, one way ticket to misery. That doesn't mean you can't feel good about the things you get in life - just realize that they can all be gone at the drop of a hat. That's the first piece.
The second thing is that our society has conditioned men into believing that women, in the romantic sense, are capable of loving us unconditionally. The fact of the matter is that this is simply not true. They are literally incapable of it. Your Mother might be the exception.
Break down what happened to you
logically: It's not as if this guy was f*cking her and you weren't. You were both f*cking her. So it's not like he's better than you in that sense. He's not. If anything, he should feel like a fool, too. That's the reality of the situation. You were both getting played. That's not even including the third guy who she was probably talking to as well. Do you see my point? This woman is not WORTH your time.
The difference between you and the "." guy is that he saw this girl for what she was worth: a lay. Nothing more. Your expectations of her, i.e. that she cared about you and really loved you were wrong. I'll bet this other guy understands that she doesn't really care about him either. Really think about that for a minute. Your ego is what has taken the true hit here.
What I'm trying to tell you is that these are the types of experiences that make you realize that you can't place women into a position in your life where they complete you. There are TONS of men who aren't happy unless they have a woman who is providing him with the illusion that she unconditionally loves him. I'll repeat myself, they. CAN'T. It's impossible. I know this is hard to accept for you right now, but a healthy way to understand things is to realize that you are more of a resource for a woman than you are anything else. That doesn't mean that you can't have an amazing and fulfilling relationship with a woman, but understand that it's because you are a resource to her.
Now, for the last thing. You mentioned how you couldn't believe that she cheated even though you acted alpha and did everything right. Guess what? That is no guarantee that a woman won't cheat on you. Ever heard the song "b*tches ain't sh*t" by Dr. Dre? It doesn't matter how "alpha" you are. What matters is the character of the woman you're dealing with. I'm convinced, based on my own personal experience, those of friends and stories I've read about other guys online and here on SS, that the only thing that will prevent a woman from cheating on you is her own views and feelings on the matter. Does she take responsibility for her actions? Does she value commitment and integrity? Does she not put herself into a position where she might be tempted to cheat? Does she come from a family where her mother and father have been faithful to each other? Does her mother respect and admire her father? Has her father been a reliable, strong figure in her life? This list goes on. And guess what? It is still no guarantee. A-lot of this has to do with the current social climate as well. Women aren't taught how to value a man. Women, for the most part, aren't even taught that they need a man or that they should value a man.
My point is, you're beating yourself up over something that isn't/wasn't in your control to begin with. It's not that you weren't good enough. That has little to do with it.
Now as far as suicide is concerned. That's a serious thing and I will admit I've been that low before. Send me a PM if you want to talk. I'm happy to hop on a call with you and talk through some of this sh*t. I'm not saying that I've got all the answers but I'm more than happy to help in any way that I can as, again, this situation is a very tough one to deal with. Just know though that there is light at the end of this tunnel. It's not all doom and gloom. You're paying your dues right now, something all successful men must do on their path to maturation, success and a meaningful existence.
Stay strong man.