Hi so my boyfriend and I were talking about how love is a bit complicated as on one hand you want your partner to have their own space and freedom but on the other hand you care about them and are attached to them. My boyfriend asked me if we broke up because he wants freedom, i would be fine with it and won’t feel pain or feel attached because I said I’m happy as long as he’s happy. I said I’d be a bit attached because we dated and I care about him a lot but maybe over time I’ll let him go. he said okay and that he supports whatever I decide. Now he’s not responding like he usually does and I think he’s upset but I don’t know why. I still love him so much and care a lot for him and I only said I’d let him go because he’s told me in the past how much he values freedom and I wanted to respect that. I think he’s upset now because he’s giving me one word responses which is really out of character, what should I do? I feel terrible and I feel like I’m at fault here but I don’t know. I don’t wanna lose him but I don’t know what to do.
Love does involve respecting the other person’s wishes, but it also involves being attached to someone emotionally. When you love someone, you do feel sad when they’re not around. You miss them like crazy and they are always on your mind. Based on what you wrote, it sounds like he interpreted your words as, “I wouldn’t be sad if you left, as long you’re happy, and I would eventually forget about you.”
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As previous person said, the right answer is
"I would be terribly upset and could not imagine life without you
I would fight for you no matter what
No other person will take you away from me"
That is what you should have said
say nothing as the old saying goes leasted said quicker mended,
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Chill please. Just take a break
He might have another interest
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