Hi I f/23 am having issues staying in relationships. It’s not bc I wanna fuck off or cheat or any other crazy thing. Most times I think I just get tired of being around that person or get to the point i physically don’t wanna be around them bc they’re around so much. In the past most my relationships don’t last more then 2-3 months bc of it.

With my last situation I tried being open and just saying I wanted space which led to a huge fight and the guy leaving my apartment crying and “breaking up” with me in a since bc he didn’t understand I just wanted personal space. My current situation I’ve been seeing a guy for almost 6 months and dating him for about a month. Our relationship is kinda long distance as we live a little over an hour away and I’m in school so we mainly see each other on weekends. One other thing I must mention is he is my close friends brother.

Recently when we’re together I’m having that same feeling of wanting to leave the situation just not wanting to be there. It’s not his fault because he is an amazing man and literally perfect in many ways. Even still I am becoming overwhelmed with him. Especially all the touching, it’s getting to the point I am just here for the experiences frl. During intimacy I feel blank and am just playing along until he’s done. When I’m over at his house(he stays with his parents) I am just counting down the days until I go home, particularly bc his mother has this passive way of telling me she’s ready for me to leave by asking me when I’m going home( knowing I don’t have a car and her son has to drive me home) or saying I’m always there she should charge me rent. Things I would normally overlook but with other signs I’m noticing it’s an actual problem.

I guess I’m asking what should I do in this bc I like him but I do want time to myself and with such a demanding week schedule him smothering me all weekend I have no time to myself. I don’t want the situation to end like my last so I don’t know what to do. Should I just break it off now before it’s too late?

TLDR: I’m a 23-year-old woman who struggles with staying in relationships, not because of disloyalty, but because I often feel overwhelmed and drained by too much time around my partners. Most of my past relationships ended after 2-3 months. I’ve been seeing my current boyfriend (who is my close friend’s brother) for about 6 months, officially dating for 1 month. We have a semi-long distance relationship, mainly seeing each other on weekends. Recently, I’ve started feeling smothered, emotionally blank during intimacy, and uncomfortable at his house, partly due to his mother’s passive remarks. I like him and don’t want to end things badly, but I need personal space, especially with my demanding schedule. I’m unsure how to handle this without repeating the same pattern.