I can't tell my girlfriend (with whom I've fallen oit of love) my true feelings.
I plan to, but whenever we meet up and talk I lose my nerve. She is madly in love with me (I'm the first bf she has had who as far as she is concerned has treated her well) and becomes upset when she notices I'm not engaging with her like I used to.
I constantly feel the need to prevent her from being upset at all costs, even if I know it can't last, I keep pushing the moment back. For what it's worth she's 30 and I'm 25.
Is this remotely common, and does anyone know how a (let's be honest) coward like me can confront this issue?
>>17441298
What caused you to fall out of love with her, anon?
>>17441313
I just liked the time we spent together, liked being with her and how honest and close we could be.
Since then however I feel like I've drifted away from her naturally over time. Sounds bad but I just lost interest. She's pretty surface level and actually quitr shallow/hollow (something she has even admitted to, which depresses her). Though I want to be there for her, the loss of connection I felt has only grown and now I'm here trying to be there for someone I know loves me above all else but I just can't force myself to feel the same way.
>>17441337
The longer you continue to drag it out on false pretenses, the more it'll hurt for her. Break up, be honest, give her closure, go 'no contact'. There's never really a "right" time to dump someone, especially when you don't want to hurt them. Just get it over with.