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Have I made a mistake ending my relationship?
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I very recently chose to end my relationship of 6 months with my partner both in our mid 20’s.
i had been feeling like I was very distanced and every little thing was starting to give me the ick.
some key things im wanting to find someone who has the same life goals as me such as big travel plans and family plans. I told him these were some of my main concerns and he assured me he does want kids although has seemed okay with the idea of not having kids or seeming like he would be very strict and not allow them to be fussy which I don’t agree with completely.
he also barely spends time with me and I have wanted to spend every moment together but held back so he didn’t find me pushy but barely twice a week for only a few hours is not enough for me I like quality time.
he seemed upset and annoyed at himself as I think I’ve been the safest relationship he has had and told me not to feel guilty and he doesn’t hate me and seemed like he wanted to work on it but I said I had checked out of the relationship due to lots of my needs not being met.
im now questioning if I was too impulsive and should have given him more time to work on these things although lots have been discussed over our relationship and I didn’t want to get stuck unhappy like my last one for 3 years which ended 4”3 years ago also
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I think that you have put a lot of effort into making this decision so you can have confidence that you made the right one. It really only matters what you think in this situation as it is the most important thing.
I believe in honeymoon phase of any relationship. The early stages should be all about loving each other and enjoying each others company. I think that this is the base of a good relationship and it's a good indication of a lasting relationship. I have also been stuck in a bad relationship lasting seven years, thinking I can fix it. But I couldn't and I ended it. Later, I found love of my life and we still have loving and understanding relationship after 24 years together. We do have disagreements but we work on it together to solve it.
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Thank you for your response it’s much appreciated. I think I’m finding it harder as neither of us are angry or mad at one another for this decision and he is a very genuine caring guy. I think I’ve just found myself compromising more than him and I don’t think I should be the one doing majority of this as it’s a partnership.
I guess it’s also the feeling lonely not being able to speak to him each day with a few messages here and there but altimately I guess I have to be true to what I need and that’s time together or being able to move in together before the almost 2 years which mark which has been what he decided would work best for him.
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