Dont know how to downshift/"break up" a QPR
Ive recently been making some strides to connect a bit more with my QPP. While we always get along well and have fun together, Ive noticed some tentpole priorities for me in partnership, QP or otherwise, have shifted over time and those new priorities arent exactly likely to be maintainable and havent been maintained for some while in our QPR (quality time spent, 1 on 1 interactions, etc.) While I could communicate about these priority shifts, I am well aware my QPP has a lot of very real and dear priorities of their own that will conflict heavily with mine. I dont want to see them give their time consuming passions a rest or lessen their broad social circle for my sake, but Id like a partnership of any kind to have more than that lifestyle can possibly provide. I think itd be better to just downshift to friends/besties cos I look for different things under that kind of relationship dynamic.
I guess what Im asking for is a way to broach downshifting a QPR, especially with someone I very infrequently get to see in person.