Is it normal to not be able to leave girlfriend.

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My girlfriend an I have been together for 2 years now and she is the only one I've ever been with. Lately I've started to want to maybe break up with her and just be single for a while. The only problem is I care about her very much and I know that it would break her heart if I did it, and then I would feel bad and probably end up taking her back because I can't stand seeing her sad. is it normal to want this, but can't bring myself to do it?

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  • phanerothyme
    10 years ago

    You don't even have to actually break up, you can even agree on taking a break for a period of time (that you agree upon beforehand). it can be very telling...

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  • phanerothyme
    10 years ago

    Sometimes a break up is the most eye opening thing that can happen in a relationship.

    Sometimes you need to be without someone to know how much you care about them.

    Sometimes how you each handle it can tell you what you need to know.

    ...but the only way to know for sure is to try it. Life's not easy :/

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  • RomeoDeMontague
    10 years ago

    I had this same issue. Breaking up was the worst mistake I ever made. However I began feeling suffocated. Since I could not do anything beside mess around with them. They would not let me do things like go to the bathroom since they did not want me leaving. I loved them to death but I needed space. So it was frustrating.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    ^^ said what I wanted to say. Better talk to her now than letting it go for another 10 years and make it way worse.

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  • Luckeas
    12 years ago

    Talk to her. Tell her what you want and what you think. If nothing works and if breaking up is the best answer, then do it. She will be sad, but she will find someone else. I had a relationship that lasted 1 year and when I broke it off because I needed space, she found a new guy in less than a month -_-. (And... He's my best friend haha)

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  • georgienne
    12 years ago

    Rough. :(

    Why do you want to break it off? If you need a breather, say so. You won't need to break it off, just take a break, and ensure each other you'll get back together (planning something for the 'return night' helps to feel secure during the break).

    Maybe your relationships missing something that your gf doesn't know, but is capable of offering. Talk to her, maybe you can rekindle.

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