I'm in a relationship with wonderful woman (4 months) who I am falling for but should I break it off now because it's unequal?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 12, 2013 -
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"I love you, and I choose to be here. ...Of course, if this doesn’t work out, I get deported." I could use your perspectives on choosing to be in a relationship despite sometimes feeling trapped in it?
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posted by Someone Else's Story
on Nov 23, 2012 -
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How do you stay in a relationship when you know there's a very good chance it might end soon? [Siberian winter's worth of snowflakes inside.]
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posted by Sockmaster
on Sep 17, 2012 -
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I really don't want to end up alone. What can I start doing to break this generational cycle?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 26, 2012 -
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My partner and I feel comfortable and safe in our relationship, and we feel love for one another. But we are sexually unfulfilled, and to a smaller extent emotionally and/or intellectually troubled. How do we know whether to break up or to work at it?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 28, 2012 -
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Why do my relationships enter the LET'S MAKE THIS A SERIOUS COMMITMENT I WANT TO SPEND MY LIFE WITH YOU stage at an absurdly rapid pace? I used to think this was a kind of charming quirk, but my apparent inability to slow things down in order to determine the suitability of my partner has begun to concern me a bit. Special snowflake details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 7, 2011 -
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How do those who tend to people-please stay honest with their feelings and needs in romantic relationships? I want to avoid becoming overwhelmed and disoriented after about half a year or so, which seems to happen again and again.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 27, 2011 -
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Getting over the fear of committing time and money into a relationship if we aren't promised it will stand the test of time?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 24, 2011 -
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Should I be concerned that my SO is already scared of feeling "trapped" because of our long-term/forever potential after 2-3ish months of dating (and 7 of close friendship)? He mentioned noticing other women more than normal and equates it to feeling scared of eternal monogamy. Is this a giant red flag? Or am I picking a fight with someone willing to be honest with me about his feelings? Or both?
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(anon because he and mutual friends are aware of MeFi handle)
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posted by anonymous
on May 25, 2011 -
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Seven months ago I cheated on my partner. Six months ago I came clean to him. Three months ago we broke up. This past week we have begun to spend some time together, and I feel like we both reached a breakthrough last night. Am I crazy to have this renewed faith in/willingness to work for our love? Do I need to finally let it go? Much more inside.
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posted by fignewton
on Apr 21, 2011 -
23 answers
Dear MeFi, How the heck do I handle relationships, and the possible end of a promising one, in my mid-20s?
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posted by mostly vowels
on Jan 2, 2011 -
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Star cross'd lovers facing another hurdle - can I convince him it's worth it to keep trying?
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posted by lizbunny
on Dec 2, 2010 -
41 answers
He's a silly nerd. I love him for it, but the more I find myself getting seriously attached to those things that he does, the more I find myself worrying that one day I won't be able to appreciate it as much as I do now...
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 30, 2010 -
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Failedpolyamoryfilter: Help! I care for two people and I have to choose between them. What does one base a decision like this on? How do I tackle this situation?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 4, 2010 -
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Relationship-break-up-post-mortem filter: Did I objectively screw this up or was it just a unique to the person I was with.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 8, 2010 -
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Should marriage even be a hard question? Are there people for whom it was who end up very happy together?
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posted by namespan
on May 8, 2009 -
32 answers
Relationship over-analyzers: how did you get over the need to worry about your relationship so much?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 11, 2009 -
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When you consider marriage, do you have a time frame? Not for the ceremony, mind you, duration of the bond itself.
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posted by emhutchinson
on Jan 10, 2009 -
62 answers
In serious, long-term relationships, how have you dealt with nagging doubts? How have you sorted through those doubts and then either set them aside and committed yourself, or decided to end things?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 12, 2008 -
18 answers
How can I get over my fear of commitment? And what are some ways of dealing with the fear that I am somehow "settling" in this relationship?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 8, 2007 -
34 answers
