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Want to talk about it?
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Maybe when you talk you can let him know that you plan to work on yourself and on finding other good things. I think it would help both of you. I've been the person who is the only good thing in someone's life. It's a lot of pressure.
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If you have time :( haha
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Most definitely. First I would try and take some deep breaths. It can be really overwhelming all the emotions at once and heavy breathing just makes it worse.
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If you genuinely feel that checking yourself in would be the most helpful thing for you then you should do it. But if you think you can work through it. Then I would try too.
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Thank you so much. I'm a college student so checking myself in would be a big deal and I'm scared but it's something I'm considering if it gets worse not better over the next few days. I've never loved anyone or anything like him and (bad to say) there's nothing else in this world that makes me happy like him. I stayed through a cheating spell or two, and over the last year we've been solidly doing well. I pushed him out due to my own issues and I wasn't the best girlfriend all the time. I just want him to change his mind so badly. I messaged him and told him to know that I love him and that he didn't have to do it, and that I believed in him and what we could do together. But it seems like it's really over this time. Everything I was looking forward to and working towards was our relationship. I have nothing to be excited about amymore if it's truly over.
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I'm also college student aged but married. The past year I've really been focusing on who and what I give my energy too. How much of it I give etc. You are strong for staying through everything with him. Acknowledge that. Acknowledge that you tried your best for your relationship. Do not discourage yourself and try to place blame. You are allowed to take time for yourself. That shouldn't affect him. At the same time that you acknowledge being strong. Acknowledge you don't always have to be. Crying is healthy. Being sad is healthy. It just happened. It's okay to be hurt. It's just up to you how long you want it to make you sad. Watch when Harry met sally. Cry and eat ice cream. Let yourself feel those emotions. Just don't let them destroy you.
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Man, I wish I had a friend like you IRL. Do you think there's any benefit in trying to salvage it or call again (after he replies and some time passes) or is that just toxic behavior? In the past when we've fallen out I haven't "fought for him" per say as hard as I feel like doing now because I wanted him to have his freedom and to respect his wishes, but he later told me he wanted me to because when I didn't he felt like I didn't want to be with him/he wasn't good for me. I don't want to act like a crazy person any more than I already have, I mean I already embarrasingly tried so so hard to get him to stay over the phone. But I just don't want to lose this person. He's my best friend. We're LDR (not too far, we see each other for a weekend every 2 weeks or so) and I was going to pay his way home in a few short days and we could have worked it all out if we were together in person. It's so hard. As someone who is married you're surely a lot wiser than me
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Same. Recently I've been struggling with the permanence of everyone I know being long distance. think take a few days. Then reassess. Right now everything is so emotional. You need to take some time to step back and be able to see it more logically. If he said he wanted you to fight then I would. What more do you have to lose. Then at least you'll know you gave it absolutely everything. I would see in a few days if he's willing to talk in person. Plan out what you say and how you feel so that you can remain as level headed as possible. My husband was deployed twice so I have done long distance. It's not easy. Especially after a partner has cheated. Rebuilding trust from a distance is one of the hardest things possible. Also if I don't respond after this it's because I work early but I will definitely respond in the morning. My advice. If you can't sleep take a bath and watch a movie or read a book. I also have a love of podcasts. They're good for insomnia because they are enough to get my mind off the stress but not so much that I can't sleep.
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I just woke up, feeling worse than ever after a long night of sobbing. I think I might take your advice and somehow give it one last calm effort to talk to him and see if it's saveable but my hopes aren't too high and I just don't know how to do it. After the messages I sent that I told you about he hasn't replied so it's a waiting game unless I decide to reach out again. I'm in shock and can't figure out my next move. :(
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Can I ask a personal question?
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Of course
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You said that previous to this you were struggling. Struggling how?
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Depression and emotional instability and OCD rumination mostly, some family issues, I'm not happy with where I am in life at this time but he and I had plans to move in together soon and it seemed like that was the light at the end of the tunnel. That's about as best as I can sum it up
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Was he aware of these feelings?
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Very much so, I blame it for most of the issues
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Maybe it was too much pressure for him to be the only good thing.
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I agree with you entirely
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I thought I'd give you a 3 week update. I asked him to talk the next day and he said he didn't think it was a good idea right then. We've had no contact since, I left it at that. Since I talked to you last, I've started therapy, I'm taking an art class, and today I got a new job. The last thing you said really stuck with me, and it pushed me to start making these changes. I made him my only good thing and it wasn't sustainable. I still hope for a future with him, but in the meantime I'm trying to create my own life to tell about. I can't thank you enough, really.
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This really touched my heart. I'm so happy for you. Work on you. You deserve it. Maybe you can make me somethung in art class one day! I could use some color in my life! Everything will fall into place!
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My bf and I just broke up and I haven’t felt this sort of heartbreak in a very long time. I’m crying all the time and can barely get out of bed. Idek what to do with myself and I’m terrified I’m going to relapse because of all the added stress. I think us breaking up was the right decision but it hurts so fucking bad idek what i should do anymore. I’m not normally the emotional type when it comes to situations like this either. Any advice?
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I just got broken up with 13 days ago after 5 months super unexpectedly for no reason other then he needs to work on himself. That night i was really alone because my parents told me he was a good influence on me and my friends weren’t so i had no one. I added this guy on Snapchat that same night and we’ve texted and called every night since. We met 3 days ago and it went really good. We were both nervous but both talked about the next one and how we both had fun. Last night he went to bed without even a goodnight or any talking that whole day but apologized and said goodmorning this morning. Then tonight he randomly sends a paragraph saying he doesn’t think it’s going to work. When i asked why he said “Idk our personalities are just a bit different and idk if I’m really ready to be in a relationship”. It makes sense i guess but I’m really struggling with the fact that my last relationship said that exact same thing and i can’t help but think there has to be something wrong with me. I never cheated or did anything that could’ve upset either of them. I’m 17 and i really feel like i should just stop trying for a relationship but no one is giving me any kind of advice so I’ve just been over thinking all of it. Any past relationship I’ve gotten over by meeting someone new but I don’t know how to “work on myself”. I really think I have a fear of being alone. Please help!
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I’m a 19 year old girl and I have relationship ocd. My bf (20) and I are in college and around 2 days ago he asked for a break via text and then we called after on the phone which was the last time we spoke. We’ve been doing medium/long distance (1-2hrs away from eachother). I’m his first serious relationship and girl he’s ever loved. He’s my first healthy relationship and he felt like home to me. We both date to marry and everything with him felt so finalized, as silly as it sounds. Due to life being life we haven’t been able to see eachother the past three ish weeks. During that time he became different, wasn’t as loving as he used to be, and I had to continuously ask him to call me and he only did once or twice for about 15 minutes. He’s incredibly busy and in a agricultural frat. Unfortunately, he seeks a lot of validation from his frat brothers. It’s funny too, because I absolutely hate frats since I feel like often, of course not always, but often, all frats are about partying and hookup culture. That’s ok, it’s just not my thing as that to me isn’t what I value. With my bf though, I still loved him anyway. My bf was different from the stereotypical frat guy douche. You truly would not guess that him of all people is in one. He has incredibly redeeming qualities - he’s so kind, always tries to do the right thing, is so gentle, hardworking, encouraging, sensitive and sometimes emotionally intelligent lol. Due to this he gets treated differently in the house and the brothers disrespected him constantly. He would literally cry about it in my arms or in his car multiple times. When he was in my arms I was tearing up because it hurt me to see him like that. It broke my heart, but he was always too afraid to speak up for himself. I got pissed so many times and said I will say something for him - I’d do literally anything for him to make him happy. It became very obvious to me that he’s seeking so much male validation to fit in even though he comes from a great family with two married parents, with his dad being an absolutely amazing person and two older brothers. Hes said so many times that he doesn’t belong at the frat and I agreed and would tell him it’s because he was too good for them. I think he’s changed now though, and he honestly wants to fully submerge himself into this frat. He’s also taking max credit classes and has a job. I’ve been working to transfer over to the school he is at and as of late I’ve been doing community college, doing therapy with NOCD, going to the gym, and finally getting a car and being able to drive. I find myself that in relationships I let the other persons mood define mine, and I minimize my needs to make them happier. I wish I wasn’t like this and that I was a normal person. I care so deeply about him and want the best for him and I. I think he saw that flaw in me and with the combined stress of us being busy and not seeing eachother, thought it was time for a break. We called after he sent the text and I sobbed and acted a fool on the phone and I was absolutley pissed st first but only because I care. That was our first phone call in a while. He was crying and sobbing and calling me baby and the last thing we said to eachother was I love you, with him initiating that. Not too long after he was quick to take a lot of our posts down and stop sharing his location. So I did the same, and then just deleted all of my social media. I don’t know if he unadded me on anything, I don’t want to know and I don’t want to see his posts. I don’t think he has any idea as to what he’s doing. I’ll never forget when I was his date to one of his frat formals and I spoke to an alumni for a long time. He said to my bf waiting for me while I was in the bathroom “you got a good girl, take care of her”. My bf told me after that happened, because it was sweet, but I don’t think he honestly knew what that man really meant. Because I think if my bf did understand; I wouldn’t have to practically beg him to acknowledge me with a “maybe we could call” text for weeks, he would’ve directly thanked my mom for all the gifts I bought him using her money, he would’ve actually looked my mom in the eyes when he’s talking to her, he would’ve made sure that with intimacy my needs were also satisfied - not just his, he wouldn’t have told me what makeup style I should wear and what celebrities/traits he finds attractive in other girls even though I’ve voiced I’m uncomfortable with it, he would’ve shown more interest in my hobbies and likes the way I did his, and lastly, he would’ve been more courteous about my feelings and put his ego aside. I mean I’d literally watch hour long videos about fucking warhammer even though I thought it was boring. I sent him an educational video about OCD that I don’t think he ever took the time to watch. Which hurts, because he knows it’s something about me that I discovered during our relationship. Meanwhile, while I have stuff to work on like every person ever, I understand that I don’t need to fit into a group to feel complete. I’ve been authentically myself, flawed and all. I’m not afraid to show my problems to people. I don’t think I’m better than him because I’m like this, but I think that’s where we’re at right now. He hurt me so much and if/when he decides to come back is when I let him. I want him to regret this and for us to work out, but only if there’s change. He said we should work on ourselves and I agree. I’m slowly feeling better, but this took so many people by surprise especially his brothers gf who I was incredibly close to. She also has OCD funnily enough, and we’ve privately bonded over our bfs just not understanding OCD or going to each other for relationship/self care advice. I don’t know what to do, he was home to me. I love him, but I don’t love his actions and I deserve more. I hope he realizes what he’s missing out on, regrets it, and truly understands my value.
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