How do I put more space between my boyfriend and I? He needs

Ok? I'm might be confused, as too many times I am. Did he say he needs more space? Why would u set yourself up for a broken heart by making it easy on him?

first of all work on your self confidence, this is fucking sad.

you dont need a therapist or a break up (if there isnt anything else going on youre not telling us). you need a normal, non-passive-agressive conversation with him about this. dont do it at the christmas table. dont to it with "dont you love me anymore" kind of shit. just tell him excatly what you told us, you like spending time with him and would like to do it more.
no big deal, just a completely normal thing to tell your bf.

>>17889777
I do tell him these things. He knows I need this much time, but he tells me he can't do that, because he needs alone time; he urges me to make friends and get hobbies other than him. I have plenty of conversations with him about this.

Find other ways to entertain yourself. Don't rely on him to make you happy.

Go out, see your friends, try new things, get fit. It's hard at first, because you'll still be thinking about him and might feel bad about wanting to be with him more than the people you are currently with. However you will grow as a person by exploring new things and become so much more attractive. As a bonus you'll have something to talk about in the evening.

>>17889782
Well I'm not sure if u understand that if u were in his position, how would u feel? Have true empathy rather than half heartedly being empathetic.

>>17889782
Maybe you need to take his advice the same as you wish he would take yours.
Make more friends or make more plans with the friends you already have. If you two do break up, then you'll have to find people to spend your time with anyway.
My fiance and I have a schedule, he plays his games at night after I've gone to bed, while I'm cooking dinner or not home. It took 8 years to get to a point where we both have found a schedule that fits both of our needs and ensures he gets to have his time playing online with his friends.
If his friends or people he plays online with log on around the same time, work around it. It's going to take time to fall into place, but you both can surely come to a compromise where you don't feel deserted and he doesn't feel smothered.
Merry Christmas to you, OP. Just enjoy the holidays, don't dwell on this and let it ruin your Christmas like >>17889777 said.