I’m at work and I see all these happy couples come in and it makes me so sad and triggers the same thoughts about my girlfriend who I’m on a break with apparently “until school starts back up” she said she needed space and I’m not texting or calling her first but seeing all these people make me really want to.

It's good that you're giving her the space that she's asked for. If you appear needy to her, it'll make you less attractive in her eyes. Try to better yourself instead of thinking on her. Do something new, maybe like working out? But be proud of yourself. Someone asked me for space too. Sometimes it's hard to provide it but I've held out for over a week, and I feel good about myself because of it.

She wants space and you have to respect that. BUT you also get to decide what you want from a relationship, and if the space is making you miserable and the relationship no longer seems worth it, you have every right to walk away.

FYI, you don't have to be okay with that. I once had a BF decide he needed a break after a month. I told him either we ARE or ARE NOT in a relationship, because I wasn't going to put my life on pause for someone who wasn't infatuated with me. So, if this is someone who really matters to you...do your thing. But a break is a break. Feel free to date around and live life. There are a lot of amazing fish in the sea.

I really appreciate your guys responses. It helps a lot knowing people are experiencing the same thing. I’m working on 2 days and it’s tough right now but I know it’ll get better. She does contact me every once in a while and I usually keep it short and sweet