How can I (19F) be less clingy
I just made this throwaway account to talk about this but im 19F and my boyfriend of 7 months is 22 years older than me (40M) and we have been living together that entire time and I’ve been learning how to make a home and be good wife someday since we favor traditional gender roles and he doesn’t need me to have a job, however every time he goes to sleep or to work I get sad. Without fail, even if im okay for like 20 minutes after he’s gone, the world gets so gloomy when he’s not here😭He knows this and he told me I need to discover myself more and stuff so that I can be okay without him but it’s so hard when he’s my best friend :( I don’t want him to think I’m geting too clingy and ditch me but what are some ways I can pour into myself so I don’t become codependent?