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Break??
I have a problem. So yesturday to take a break with my boyfriend of a lil over 7 months. My reason was that I need to have time to myself and figure stuff out. My boyfriend wasn't too bad with that said. He couldn't understand where this came from and what he did wrong. Alot of little things got to me recently and I became annoyed with everything. We don't go out much so we are usually at my house doing nothing because he's broke and what not. I mean yeah, he has a job, but that's toward his car and gas. So he doesn't get to spend much and I don't expect him, but my mom is getting irritated and irritated as months pass. He comes here and eats and stuff and my mom gets mad that he doesn't take me out. She is more irritated now then before because my sister had a similar boyfriend who's parent's didn't support him so he was over here alot.Anyways.. I don't know what to do. I feel as though that my boyfriend became dependent on me and I'm trying to get some time alone and concentrate on school and stuff. It's hard to see him trying more and more not to irritate me, but that makes it worse. Maybe i'm too hard to please. I just don't know what to do. I like this guy, it's just I can't keep doing the same thing every day when i AM not busy because I usually have softball on the weekends but recently I haven't. Anyone know what I should do?
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You know... it sounds like you have kind of gotten into a rut. I don't doubt you still care about your boyfriend and enjoy his company but maybe you just arent interested in dating him... or anyone right now. If you are only 17 maybe you need some "me" time for a while. If you decide you want to go to the mall on a whim just to look around, you don't want to have to "explain" to your boyfriend why you want to be alone or convince him not to come, etc. You are at an age right now where you have a lot to figure out; who you are, what you want to do with your life, college or not, approaching the end of high school... etc. There may not be any reason at all for your breakup... you just needed it to happen.
We can get so busy in our lives that once in a while it is great to just have nowhere to go, nothing to do, and sometimes even, no one to talk to. Just relax. Perhaps this is where you are right now.
Sounds like you had a great guy. Hopefully you two can continue to be friends- possibly even more again sometime. You had a reason for taking "time out" of your relationship. Now explore your reasons. One thing to be careful about though is cutting yourself off too much. That could lead to depression- or be caused by depression. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to be just you (not in a relationship). It isn't easy to explain to the guy because of course he is going to think it is something he did or said. Something you can never explain to a guy is that it isn't about him.
I think you are doing the right thing already. Your first instinct is almost always right and if it was just your gut feeling that you needed time off and time to think... then that's probably what you need! Maybe you are at a different level of maturity now and think different things than he is ready for. Especially if you feel he became dependent on you, you may be ready to be free of that "responsibility".
I dont want to keep rambling here. I believe everything happens for a reason. We don't always know why but you more than likely did the right thing and now need to concentrate on yourself and figuring out what you are going to do with your time out. Do as you said. Focus on school. Focus on your sports. Focus on college. I think you'll be glad you did in the long run. You have tons of time for a relationship.
Best of luck.
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I don't know if this will help, but maybe you could look at it in a different light-
He is being responsible by paying for his car and gas. When you have bills to pay, you have less money to go out and do things. But if you go out and do things, you can't pay your bills, and then where does that leave you?
So at least you know he is a guy who will put responsibilities first.
Maybe you could have him come over and hang out before or after dinner so he is eating at home and not at your house.
There are things to go and do that don't cost money, such as hanging out at a nice park or at a lake, for example. That is at least going out and doing SOMETHING.
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