Is it normal i dont know what to do with my girlfriend.....

My name is Olivia.I’m a 29 year old female and dating my girlfriend for three months now. My girlfriend is 27. I met my girlfriend three months ago and we started a passionate relationship. At the time she was still going out with her ex girlfriend ( they were in the process of breaking up their 3 year relationship). My ex had a very dysfunctional relationship with her ex as she was a drug addict and encouraged her to use drugs too ( she doesn't any more). The result was that my girlfriend had a very messed up, disorganized life with her and ended up in a lot of debt and emotional trouble. From the beginning of the relationship, I already had the feeling she was being very needy. She needed a lot of my time, a lot of attention, a lot of love to overcome this bad period of her life. She is beautiful, and is an attorney , has a nice personality and is smart too, so I thought I had won big time when we started dating. However, after a few weeks, it started to weigh on me that she always needs so much attention, so much of my time. She is very clingy and some days I really had to tell her to please go to work, or she would have called in sick and spend her entire day with me, and expect me to do the same. I only work in the evenings, so sometimes I just let her get away with it. I also started having problems with the fact that she is so young and has to take 8 different kind of medications to keep herself going. She takes antidepressants, anti anxiety medication and medication to focus and sleep. Also as from the beginning on she barely had any money, so whenever we went out, I would always pay and do nice things for her. I have bought her tons of new clothes already, new stuff for her house, took her on two weekends away and paid for it all. I don’t mind doing all of these things, as I can understand that sometimes people can have some temporary financial difficulties. We started having a lot of fights lately, and its mainly because I have the feeling I have to do most things on my own in this relationship. I always cook, clean the apartment ( where she always is) , wash our clothes, have to organize and pay for dates. She is always complaining about being tired, having fragile bones, and not being able to find a decent paying job in her field. According to me, it is a little too one sided. Even though she does seem grateful, and is very affectionate towards me. She says she loves me every day and that I am her dream woman. Prior to meeting her, my life was fun being single. I had no money issues, no health issues and would just do my job and have fun with my friends. Now I have the feeling that all her issues are weighing me down. I feel less optimistic about my future, because I worry a lot because of her life. I also have the feeling I constantly have to advise her what to do about very basic things. I hate living like this constantly. Also every fight we have (and I have been initiating a lot of them because i’m not happy with her way of life) she throws her ex girlfriend in there, and always tells me how her ex was better than me, she regrets breaking up with her ( keep in mind the ex is a cocaine user who would steal money from her to buy drugs) Because she always brings up the ex, I feel kinda insecure about this relationship and always ask just to be sure if she is planning to get back with her. So whenever we are not in a fight, she actually gets angry if I mention the ex and tells me I don’t trust her at all. Some days I am happy she is with me and we have fun and laugh a lot, but most of the times, I have the feeling her problems make me loose excitement for this and for her. So I was wondering if it would be good to stay or to go in this relationship. I’m scared as hell that she just might be using me to get her life back on track, and once she is back there, she will go back to her ex, or go with someone else. In the mean time we broke up, but I do love her, so I was wondering what I should do. Go back or not?

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  • OliviaB1

    Thanks a lot for all y advice, I really appreciate y took the time to read and respond!

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  • Youwouldn'trememberitanyway

    It sounds normal that you would want to leave her. If you do, you should make sure to tell her all the reasons. You probably think it'll hurt her but it will help her with her next relationship. It sounds like she feels sorry for herself and she needs to be happy with herself before she can be happy with you. If you care for her, you'll want her to be happy. But don't stay with her just for her happiness, yours is important too!

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  • Bang*Boogie

    stay away from the crazy bitch sounds like she i using you

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  • fullhouse

    If you both love each other then she would also try to help you out..I mean not helping in domestic chores is too much..If she loved you she would try her best to make your life comfortable instead of selfishly letting you do the work

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  • kyanviado

    No matter what you have to think about you first! You stated you were happier single! So I believe you have answered your own question.if you are not happy in the relationship, there is no way you can make her happy!

    There are plenty of colorful fish out there, just keep casting your line, but personally I would stay single enjoy it for a while before going into a relationship

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  • Tystick

    Have you ever dated men or a man

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  • Captain_Kegstand

    One of my very good friends is named Olive and is a lesbian, what a coincidence.

    Anyways, there comes a certain time when you have to look at what is better for you. Would you be happier with your life single, than you are in this relationship?

    If the answer is yes, leave her, we all have to think about ourselves once in a while.

    If the answer is no, you just have to try and help her through her problems as best as you can, and hope she can come out of it!

    She seems like a pain in the ass to me though.

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  • GreenSkyBlueGrass

    leave her, it seems to me like you dont wanna be with her in the first place. yes i feel bad she had to go through such a hard life, but i feel like you would only be with her because of guilt and thats not a healthy relationship. plus if she brings up her ex, that means her ex is still on her mind. as for the hole one sided relationship thing duhh its one sided right now shes a puppy she cant do anything on her own

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  • SaiyanPrince

    Do you really feel that you want to get back with her?

    If you do decide to get back with her you should try to work something out. You should understand that she clearly needs a lot of attention but she should also understand that you want time to yourself.

    If you don't decide to get back together with her, it isn't the end of the world. You'll both move on and find another person eventually; hopefully someone with less faults.

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