Is it normal to take a break with boyfriend to help the relationship?

My boyfriend and I have been together for 1yr and 4 months. I need a break from him because I feel it will help the relationship because he'll learn to appreciate me more. Like the saying "you don't know what you have until it's gone" He does take advantage of me. He ignores me.

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  • Dad

    That could never be the REAL reason why YOU want a break.
    I think there may be a little bit more to why you want a break.
    What's in it for you by the way? Nothing at all? How strange.

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    • ladyjoker25

      Like I mean it you know when a Army Person goes away and then they come back to their wife or husband and the emotions are crazy and its 10X better.

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  • XoSkyPegasesXo

    Just a warning from experience! Sometimes a break could be a big problem between you and another girl I he decides to try something new. Really think about it honestly because if you truly love him, even of you know after your break he will come back to you. You never know what might come with him when you two do get back together :/.

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    • ladyjoker25

      Yeah I understand tha but we both know that we have rules and that was pone them so that will not happen but yea it did cross my mind

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      • plum6

        I get the feeling that women always see breaking up as their first and best option in order to get themselves and their relationship together. How about just working on it as a couple by just going out seperately, simply seeing eachother less often for a while or maybe going away TOGETHER to rekindle the flame. You can do all these things without directly ending the relationship you know.

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        • ladyjoker25

          duhh I know that we have already did numerous times but nothing seems to work

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          • plum6

            fucking women and their retarded antics

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  • Unimportant

    I think short pauses can have a positive effect on a relationship. Spend some time apart and see if you'll miss each other.

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    • ladyjoker25

      yea that's what I want and also just a break from everything sometimes I need my own time alone

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  • littlelulu1999

    Taking a break (translation=breaking up) is perfectly normal, if you feel you are not being treated the way you'd like to be treated. If ignoring you/taking advantage of you has been going on from day one and you tolerated it this long, then move on, because he is who he is and he won't change. No need to waste more time. You can't change anybody. Some (very few) people choose to change, most people don't change (and you either put up with shit, or move on).

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    • ladyjoker25

      Thank you, greatest comment here!

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  • What exactly does "ignoring" you consist of?

    Like he should be at your beck and call any hour of the day? He should put you first in ALL things in his life?

    Your responses tell me you are probably immature.

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    • ladyjoker25

      an opinion is an opinion right?

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