collegegirl Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 Ok first of all I'm a freshman in college, 18 years old and he is 28 years old-- not in college. That was probably the first mistake. I knew him for a few months before we started dating. We talked on the phone a lot and really enjoyed spending time together. When I moved to college he came down to see me and after discussing the difficulties we would face we decided to start dating. I really love him but for some reason I don't want this long-distance relationship and I just want to be friends with him. It's nothing that he has done I just don't want to date him. I know that I want to be really good friends with him, but I know breaking up with him will mean that I lose him as a friend. We have already talked about breaking up a few times before but he really loves me and doesn't want to lose me. I love him too, just not as a girlfriend right now-- or ever. Can someone please help me, how do I save this friendship and break-up with him. I'm worried about him and I don't want to hurt him I just can't deal with this relationship.
SYRACUSE03 Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 Be honest with him. If you don't want to be in the relationship, tell him. Don't give him silly excuses or cliche lines. As for being his friend, that's tough. Every situation is different but more times than not, the friendship is severely affected. Not to say that it will not resurface down the line but how do you go from being intimate or close to somebody to a handshake...it's difficult, trust me.
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