Did I make a fatal mistake?

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My girlfriend of five months and I were talking, and I said something and made her upset. She started crying and yelling and I didn't know what to do. Before I could think of anything I lied to make her feel better. I know it was wrong to lie to her, but I panicked at her reaction. After a while I admitted my lie, but that only made her even more upset. She doesn't trust me anymore and when I apologized she said I was giving her a guilt trip and she's afraid I'll keep hurting her. I learned from my mistake and I won't make it again. Please give me advice, I love her and don't want to lose her. Two extra questions, what did she mean by guilt trip, and she said "I need time to think." Is that bad?

Yes, generally, 'I need time to think' is bad.

First, tell us what this argument was about, becuase that's more important than the aftermath at this point really.

Ok what in the world did you say???? I'm a woman and I'm guessing she's over reacting and putting the guilt trip on you...which means...making you feel so guilty that you'll do what you can to appease her. But then again, I don't know what you said....it would have to be a doosey in order to justify her behavior. But you know what???? We won't hold it against you here.

She is screwing you stupid. Guilt trip means goodbye, sorry i cheated on you because i wasn't even trying to be picky on you at time we met. So long sucker.

What happened was I looked on google for her, just to see what I could find. After about 3000 pages, I found her picture on an old social site she hasn't been to in over two years. When I showed her the picture, that's when she got upset. After the initial reaction, she apologized and said it was from when she was with an old boyfriend, and she didn't want to be reminded of him. The problem isn't what she did, it's forgiven and forgotten, but how I panicked and lied.

To specify, it wasn't she that gave me the guilt trip, I apologized and she said I was giving her the guilt trip. I thought that was how I apologized, my mom says it when I apologize to her, but I didn't understand exactly what it meant I was doing. Was I overapologetic maybe?

it's only fatal if someone dies.

But looking through 3000 pages? That's going to be seen as 'creepy' at the least. What were you looking for? Most women want to share things; all you have to do is ask. If they don't want you to know, they'll tell you.

I realized that now, far too late. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, just anything. I just lost track of time, and I didn't notice the count until I looked up and it was 3000 something. And it was 3000 entries, not pages. 30 pages of 100 each. I have a habit of overresearching, I guess. That was the only one I found that had anything to do with her, everything else was just people of the same name, so I didn't even look at them.

Oh for peet sake when you realised you upset her you did the right thing and apologized. She needs to build a bridge and get over it. She's being rediculous.

If you value the relationship.. stick to the truth ( I guess that lesson is learned )
Also I understand why she was upset.. she felt like you were checking up on her.. or prying .. neither of which are nice feelings. Respect her privacy. No doubt she has had some kinf of life before you.. and not all of those things she may want to share with you, you need to respect that.

Did you say "Im giving you the guilt trip" back to her, if so, that means you were doing it (showing her the picture) to make her feel guilty. Giving someone a guilt trip means doing something purposely to make them feel guilty (manipulating them).

hope that makes things clearer