I (20f) keep taking things my bf (22m) says/feels personally.
My long distance bf of 6 months is going through a rough patch in life rn. He’s between a bunch of big life/career decisions. He’s been tired and depressed and today we didn’t talk much but he asked not to have our nightly calls bc he’s feeling depressed today and just wants to nap and have time for himself. He apologized and told me he loved me and that we’d call tmr instead.
How the hell do I not think he’s gonna leave me or that I fucked up??
Prior to this he had told me he wasn’t feeling fulfilled in himself and that he’s just rly depressed rn as I told him I was worried he was maybe feeling unfulfilled with the relationship. As on call for the past week he’s been telling me he tired when I ask him what’s wrong .
He told me it has nothing to do with me and that he’s simply just depressed rn and even told me im the best thing that happened to him, than a couple of hrs asked us to call tmr instead bc he’s feeling depressed.
This all seems normal. He’s always been the type to need space when he’s feeling overwhelmed.
So genuinely how do I not have an internal break down over this? How do I not take this personally? How do I not bottle this up as a negative thing but instead be able to see it has a positive thing. I know logically that it’s good he reached out and told me his feelings.
He put his phone on dnd which he never does for me, even when he asks for space and I’m freaking out. Idk if I should ask him or not rn. It’s out of character
But how do I accept that?
My head is just a mess and I’m unsure on how to not take his depression personally.
Idk who to turn too for advice lol. Help a girl out