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i feel like i dont love her but i do and i want to love her :(

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alex12367 · 03/11/2026 14:03

My girlfriend and I have been together for three years, living a three-hour drive apart. Two or three weeks ago, everything was fine, except I was having doubts about my feelings for her due to the distance even though things went great whenever we saw each other on weekends. I’m not someone who misses people much; I don't really miss my family or friends, and I don't miss my girlfriend in that way either, though sometimes I wish she were there with me when I’m doing an activity, having a bad day, or feeling stressed. Sometimes I just want to be in her arms. Also, sometimes she wants eggs in the morning; I don't really feel like making them, but I do it anyway because I love seeing her happy and smiling.
But since last Thursday, I feel like I don't love her—like I’m not looking forward to seeing her, yet at the same time, I am looking forward to it. I keep questioning whether I still love her. I spend my days online looking for signs of whether I love her or not; sometimes the feeling comes back and I want to see her, and I know deep down that I do love her. Also, this morning she called me by a nickname I like, and I smiled, but I didn't feel love or happiness :( The same thing happened when she said she was proud of me—I smiled proudly, but I didn't feel anything. Right now, I feel neutral about the fact that we’re seeing each other on Friday :( but I do want to be with her. I don't understand. I just got off a call with her and I was happy; I was asking about the exam she took and was genuinely interested. I don't get it :( I don't want to break up or realize that I don't love her and if you ask me i would take care of her if she sick etc i would take care of herdirectly
but now i feel like every morning the first thing a think about is if i love her or not. i feel that each day i feel like when i call her i feel annoy by her even if i was the one that call her first or that i was happy to see her call me. like 1 week ago i thought about buying her a little surprise just like that because i want etc nd 2 day ago i was imagine life with her like together in our home and was happy and exciting because i would love to live with her and have our time appart etc

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MrsTerryPratchett · 03/11/2026 14:06

Have you posted repeatedly before? This sounds very familiar.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 03/11/2026 14:07

Is there a reason neither of you have bothered moving closer in the last 3 years? It’s not exactly a serious relationship, these things run their course sometimes

alex12367 · 03/11/2026 14:08

because we are yound like 20 me and her and she have school and i have to work and we plan to be together in 6 month

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Ruthietuthie · 03/11/2026 14:15

Just break up with her. Unless the relationships is extraordinary, with people willing to move to be together, and a plan to do that, it isn't usually worth having a long distance relationship.
One of the criteria for a relationship should always be "can this person do the job" - and, unfortunately, distance makes it much more difficult for you to do the job of being each other's romantic partner.
You are VERY young. It's far too young to be having to analyze your feelings like this. Break it off. And then she can find someone in the same city and make his eggs.

Thatsthebottomline · 03/11/2026 18:26

alex12367 · 03/11/2026 14:08

because we are yound like 20 me and her and she have school and i have to work and we plan to be together in 6 month

Sounds like a lot of effort to not be happy. Your 20, you both need to move on and find someone new.

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