I’ve been with my partner for a while now. In the beginning, everything felt amazing. We were flirting, playing games , watching movies, hell, even being sexual considering I’m ace… It was all really fun and fresh, but now that the honeymoon phase has passed, I’ve noticed that I don’t really feel like playing games or being on the phone with them as much anymore.
I’ve tried introducing them to my friends so I wouldn’t have to choose between spending time with one or the other. But that hasn’t really gone anywhere. They don’t seem interested in hanging out with my friends and just want to stick with me all the time. I’m not sure how to tell them that I want space to chill with my friends, hang out with other people, and do things on my own sometimes.
I know it sucks, but I don’t want to keep them strapped to me. My depression keeps whispering that I should just break up with them and let them go, let them be free. But I know I love them. I just… don’t know what to do or how In the world I’m supposed to bring it up to them.
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