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Do I ask for a break or break up?

4 replies

Pleasehelpme0 · 07/06/2022 21:08

My boyfriend and I have been together for just over two and a half years. We are very different people and I always thought that was a good thing. He is also the first more serious relationship I’ve been in and he is the absolute sweetest.

However recently I haven’t been feeling the same and I feel bad because I feel as if I can’t reciprocate the same feelings as I used to. I still care for him so much but not sure what to do.

He’s mentioned before that if anything ever were to come up he’d like to get it out in the open, but he’s also making some larger life changes and I’m not sure if now is a good time.

Honestly I don’t know what I want to do, but I feel like I’ve just been overthinking everything lately. “What if I found someone I have more interest with that treats me as well as he does” “what if we do take a break or break up and there’s no one like him” “do I want to be in a serious relationship or do I want to explore more in my early 20’s”.

OP posts:
Aprilx · 07/06/2022 21:32

It sounds like you have outgrown the relationship. A break seems cowardly to me and not fair on him, you are keeping him in reserve just in case things don’t go well for you. Nobody needs a relationship break from the person they want a shared life with.

CandyLeBonBon · 07/06/2022 21:34

It's time to move on op. Be kind but end it.

Flopisfatteningbingforchristmas · 07/06/2022 21:34

I don’t see the point of a break you either want to me with him or you dont.

KangarooKenny · 07/06/2022 21:36

Time to move on. You need to be ok on your own, a relationship should enhance your life, not make you question it.

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