Ask Greta
Dear Greta,
I am a junior in college and have been seeing my girlfriend now for almost two years. Instead of our relationship deepening, though, I feel as if she is trying to put distance betwen us. I am totally in love with her and want to be together all the time. But she feels overwhelmed by that and it ' s becoming an issue. I want to give her space but I feel like if she goes out with her friends( who don ' t have boyfriends) I will probably lose her. What should I do? I know I should go out and do things with my friends, but I ' d rather be with her.
- Confused
Dear Confused,
Relationships at your age are very uncertain, but one thing is for sure- if you keep insisting that she is always just with you, you will drive her away. College is a time for trying new things and meeting new people. Try it for yourself, hard as it may be. Your girlfriend is much more likely to continue being attracted to you if you are confident and independent, rather than uncertain and clingy. Spend time with others, get some interests, concentrate on school, and basically get a life that doesn ' t always center around her. Work on the qualities in yourself that make you special and attracted her to you initially. I am not saying this is going to be easy, but it ' s definitely healthier than the path you ' re on right now. And in the long run, you will feel a lot better about yourself. Good luck!
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