u/LawfulnessHaunting41
I F21 love my boyfriend M22, but I think we're wasting each other's time and I don't know what to do.
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I F21 have been in a long-distance relationship with my boyfriend M22 for 4 years. For the first 2 years we were together in person, but for the last 2 years we've been living far apart after I moved away.
Lately, I've been feeling really lost. We both seem to have grown into very different people, and it feels like the relationship isn't working the way it used to. I still love him deeply, but I can't shake the feeling that we're both holding onto something that may no longer have a future.
What makes this so difficult is that we've been through so much together. He's been there for some of the hardest moments of my life and has helped me through things that I honestly don't know how I would have gotten through on my own. He's always been incredibly patient with me, especially when it comes to my personal struggles and issues. No matter what I was dealing with, he stayed, supported me, and tried to understand me. Thinking about all of that makes this hurt even more.
The biggest thing stopping me from ending things is that he doesn't really have anyone else. I'm his main source of support, and the thought of leaving him completely alone breaks my heart. I care about him so much, and I genuinely don't want to hurt him.
At the same time, I feel like we're both stuck. Sometimes I wonder if we're just wasting each other's time because neither of us is truly happy anymore. I keep thinking that if I had never moved away, things might have turned out completely differently. Maybe we'd still be the people we were when we first fell in love.
What makes this even harder is that he's the only man who's ever truly loved me and treated me right. He's kind, supportive, patient, and genuinely a good person. There isn't some huge betrayal, cheating, abuse, or terrible event that has caused these feelings. If anything, that's what makes this so confusing. Nothing is "wrong" with him. He's done so much right.
I feel incredibly guilty for even having these thoughts because he deserves so much better than someone questioning the relationship after everything we've been through together. But at the same time, I can't ignore how I've been feeling. I don't know if love is enough when two people seem to be growing in different directions.
I feel trapped between two painful choices of staying in a relationship that may no longer be working, or leaving someone I love deeply and potentially breaking the heart of someone who has always been there for me.
Has anyone been in a similar situation? How do you know when it's time to let go of someone you still love? And how do you deal with the guilt when the person you're thinking of leaving has been such a huge part of your life and supported you through so much?
Any advice would be appreciated. I'm heartbroken, confused, and honestly don't know what to do. I know staying with someone only because of the fear of being lonely is usually not a healthy reason to stay in a relationship
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