Any thoughts on open relationships?

Honestly, it doesn't sound like this could turn out very good. She likes open relationships, you don't. So there's always going to be some kind of nagging feeling of you wondering if she's going to see those hookups as potential boyfriends. I think if you were both monogamous or both into open relationships, that'd be one thing, but you're not. You have completely different views. Personally, I could never be in an open relationship, cause it's all or nothing for me. There's no going in between.

Not to sound so negative or anything, but open relationships usually turn out bad, especially when the other person doesn't like it.
I know you are doing this for her because you love her, but it bothers you, and it will bother you when she starts going out with other guys.
She can either realize that you are the only man she wants (after comparing you to the other guys), and make her love for you stronger, or she can realize there is someone better and leave you.
I was in an open relationship with my ex, and it wasn't good. I'm the one who suggested it because I believed we were still young, etc. For some reason I was able to make it sound like it was better for us, but if you really think about it, I was just being really selfish. I wanted to go out and explore, but I also wanted to know that I still have someone to fall on if the rest doesn't work. You know what I mean? I'm not saying your Girlfriend is thinking the same way, but why else would anyone want an open relationship? If you are really in love. how can you think about spending your extra time with some other person?
I don't believe an open relationship will make your relationship stronger. She sounds confused. In life, and love. This "space" that you're giving her, will help her figure things out, but don't expect it to be all good. I don't want you to get hurt in the end. Although I know it will be hard for you, try going out and having fun as well.

Wow, first off, Im' really sorry to hear this. I agree with these other girls. I don't see how it could possibly turn out good. Obviously it's going to hurt you, how could it not? You care for her. Her hooking up with other guys is not what ANY guy would want that truly cares about the girl. Not to mention, with her hooking up with guys, there are going to be emotions. I don't see how there couldn't be. She is a girl, and with 99% of girls, emotions are involved in sex.

And obviously being truthful is going to hurt, but to be honest, you're both going separate ways, and I really don't see it working out. You're giving in way more then you're getting out. You're getting used, taken advantage of, and it's not healthy. In a relationship, there has to be an equal give and take. And right now, it's not equal, and it's not healthy. I'm not saying you're clingy, because obviously you love her very much, and with your past, there is no way to not be attached. But when you're attached and someone starts to pull away, and you keep holding on, it's just going to keep pushing them away.

There is no easy answer or thing you can do here. But I think in all honesty, it would be best to just let her go. I know that's easier said then done. Because even if you do break up with her, you're still going to be attached. But I say let her go, and just convince yourself that it's 100% over and there is no chance of getting back together. This will at least start the healing process. But she obviously has a lot of issues to work through, and you're just going to get hurt and walked over. And you know you deserve better then that.

Dude, mad props for your courage. It's never easy to let go. But maybe she needs to feel in a way releaved on some level. You see, she has so many things in her mind right now and she figures that its best to let somethings go. Its sad that you were one, but then again she hasn't let go fully. This is where I think its special. She might have feared that her own fears and doubts now would cloud her better judgment and make really bad mistakes that would hurt you. But then you rise to the occasion and show her that you can be the better judgment in her weakest and now she knows that she can let go cause you are there and she can deal with life and come back and your still there. Don't give up if what you guys have truly means with you say. Its an open relationship but damn it show her that your strong enough for her. This will make you stronger. This will be test for both of you and in the end you'll truly know weather or not your futures are intuained. Good luck man, you have a supporter. May God be with you.

Take separate vacations traveling toward separate destinations. She goes with her friends, you with yours. She is questioning her own life, probably because she is stressed out about something. Take some time apart and learn to live life without being around each other all the time. When she is ready to get back into a serious long lasting relationship with you, then you can talk about what has been bothering her lately. Being apart for just one week or just one month isn't going to change anything, give her some real time as in 3 months to a year to sort out her own life before coming back together. Trust that she won't leave you for another man and she will look at you as her destined lover. Time heals all.