How much compromise is too much? Where do you draw the line? And once that line has been crossed, how are you supposed to end an otherwise loving relationship?
S/O compromised to accept a no-kids policy, I compromised to accept small town life with no opportunity. These are big things. I hate to know I'm depriving S/O of having a beautiful family and I hate knowing that my career options are forever limited. I want to break up so we can both live our lives to our full potential rather than doing this dance, but we're still in love. Neither are happy, but it seems foolish to throw away a loving 10 year relationship when there isn't even any fighting involved. It's a weird feeling. What would you do? And if you'd break up, how would you get over the guilt of breaking the heart of somebody who loves you to the ends of the earth?
You obviously are answering your own questions, friend. Never compromise with big life decisions. I say, live the only life you will ever get, instead of giving it to someone who may someday not be part of it.
>>17852297
Thanks for your input friend. I just wish others had some similar experiences they could share. I hate seeing all the threads on here from people who are still torn up from a heartbreak 3, 5, 10 years later.
Neither of you are happy and the point of life is to be happy. Love can make you happy. But in this case it isn't.
You see all those threads of unhappy people because happy people sure as shit don't come on here to complain about how happy they are.
Ideally they shouldn't be mutually exclusive, its an unfortunate reality that they are
>>17852234
compromise only works for a little while with these kinds of huge decisions. You two have like, huge ideological differences. You're starting to realize that they can't be surmounted.
Op, I'm in the same situation right now but because of different reasons. I guess it's better to just end the relationship rather than you end up hating each other.
>>17852557
I feel the same friend. I've been with my gf/best friend for over 5 years. I love her to bits, but there are so many differences... I don't want to go into details, but I get you bro. It's so hard when you love each other so much, yet you know you'll probably both be better off separate. Shitty feeling, shit, shit shitty