I am a 24-year-old woman and have been in a relationship with the father of my child, who is 28, for five years.

My birthday was on February 28th, and it turned out to be the worst day of my life. I ended up in bed crying. The following day, I had plans that were canceled at the last minute, so I decided to treat myself to a nice meal. Later, a friend joined me, and we went out for drinks. When I got home, I was looking forward to some cozy time with my partner, who’s 28. I usually take a cute picture for him to find on his phone the next morning. However, when I went to snap some photos, I stumbled upon images of my best friend. It was the day after my birthday, and he had taken explicit photos of her as she was entering our apartment earlier that day. In essence, he was snooping and snapping pictures of her without her knowledge. I also discovered photos of other women on his phone, which made me feel utterly disgusted. In that moment, I reacted in ways I now regret. To make matters worse, our five-year anniversary was just a few days after my birthday. Despite everything, I love him deeply. He’s the father of my child, and our bond is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. But now, I can barely look at him. My heart feels torn between wanting to repair our relationship and the urge to just walk away. What should I do?