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My Girlfriend

AITA?
I think it's time for me to split up with her, been with her for round 5 years now. I never truly grew to love her, yes I like her but love... no. All the way back in second and third year of my degree she forced herself to be in my dormatory (we were in the same university halls), I told her multiple times to please stay in her own room but she did not listen at all. I'm a guy who prefers to be alone quite often, but from then we were together 24/7 which I was not a fan of at all. But she is epileptic and she is not taking any medication for it at all, so I feel like a nanny than her boyfriend.

At this point I should of told her I did not want to be with her anymore but fastfoward a couple of months? idk, I stopped doing archery and going to the gym cause I have to revolve my schedule around my girlfriend, I could not have any time to myself for just incase if she had a sezure.

She got a flat with the inheritance money that she got. Tbh thinking to myself if I'm able to love her then if we moved in together.... I should mention that since my parents divorce my dad is giving me money to live until I can sustain myself. and she is getting disability allowence from the government, She is wanting to make an arts business, while also wanting to write a book, which of course I fully support, but I have not seen any progress for 3 years for her art business at all. She is heavily reliant on her dad and me for doing things.... I just wish she could be more independent. But she always has an excuse for everything that happens and blames everything else

Recent times: I look around for jobs I got one and that failed, so I managed to get onto streaming online for Twitch, but because I have to revolve around her, I could not stream as along as I wanted, the hours I wanted to while also not able to collab with other streamers. I have tried talking to her about it all but like I said she always has an excuse for it. So... I think it's finally time to break it off with her, Her dasd is trying to get a second place so she can rent out this current place
WhateverWorks · 36-40
Seems like it be kinder to end things now and discuss a game plan with her on how she can/will move forward since part of the ongoing problem is she’s more dependent than you want in a girlfriend (which is OK, different strokes for different folks).

Still, don’t be ablest about it. Just because one person who has a degree of epilepsy is able to and is comfortable living alone, being more independent doesn’t mean everyone who has epilepsy should. Again, different people, different lives, different needs and wants and that needs to be OK.

However, their disability, their life is not your responsibility. If your grievance though with this person is a lack of effort to develop autonomy then you leading them on thinking this five-year relationship will lead to marriage(which is a pretty common expectation of a relationship that’s gone on that long), waiting around for a time to rent the property etc that whole plan you wrote below.. ‘Your plan’ for [i]their life[/i] is actually just more of what’s already been going on. in order for anything to change, least for them, they deserve to have a say in their own life and be a part of that plan.


The other thing.. you keep saying they did this and they did that, but you’re a part in this for five years I guess, is not being clear and firm with your boundaries. I would work on that. 🤗 It’s important to learn what you’re comfortable with and what you’re not, and how to stick to those standards even when people push it. People learn how they can treat us by what we allow, especially the patterns.
wackidywack · 22-25
you can't go on living your life for someone else, and all the more when you don't have such deep feelings for her
maturedragon · 26-30, M
@wackidywack yea, I'm waiting for the new place, then she can actully get some income at lest then will leave
What??? She has epilepsy - so you're revolving your life around her???

My niece has epilepsy - mostly unmedicated. She graduated college a few years ago and has been living by herself for almost 6 years now. She is pretty much independent, despite the seizures.

Your girlfriend needs to stand on her own two feet and stop relying heavily on those around her all the time.

I haven't seen my niece since my mother's funeral in April, so it is possible to have epilepsy and live an independent life if you choose to.
Eternity · 26-30, M
I can relate man. It broke my heart and my girl's heart to let her know that a relationship just wasn't what I wanted. I love her, but I don't want to be with her.

Shit sucked ASS.

But now we are both better off.
maturedragon · 26-30, M
@Eternity yea, tbh I was never wanting a girlfriend, and I guess it was of the moment sort of thing
SW-User
You've let this go on too long, get out today, before another day turns into another year, and another and suddenly you marry her and have kids and are never really happy
maturedragon · 26-30, M
@SW-User She is suggesting marrage at some point, don't worry I will leave her next year, just waiting so that we can rent out the property and not leave her high and dry?.. is that the saying?
SW-User
@maturedragon Well, I don't think it's a great idea, it's your life though, not sure dragging this along is a good idea for either of you.
that would make anyone feel trapped. you should break it off especially since you are not in love with her.

 
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