What do you do if your partner lost interest in you?

Philippines
April 19, 2011 7:27pm CST
I have been together with my girlfriend for almost 2 years now and she just told me lately that she is losing interest. She said that she got fed up of me being always beside her. I know I was a bit clingy and paranoid in the past. I told her I'm sorry and I would do my best to make things right. She said to me she would think about it. It has been 1 week of thinking now and that I would get my answer 5 days from now. I'm afraid that she would say that we need to break up. Could anyone advice me on what to do. Right now I am giving her space to think. Would that be the best thing to do?
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12 responses
• United States
20 Apr 11
Hi there, I am sorry to hear that you and your girlfriend are going through this right now. It has to be so hard to deal with. I think that if you and she had a serious discussion about why she needs the space all you can do is allow her a little time to see if the space is necessary and or she would like to be together again. I would say that since you recognize that perhaps you were a bit clingy that it is best to wait out the time period because she will feel like nothing has changed. This is the hardest part, is my thought. However, all you can do is hope that she does come around and in the meantime try and figure if she has been unreasonable and or there is something you can do to change things in the event she does decide to get back together. Best of luck and I do hope you two can be back together and if not that you can find somehow to move forward. Time is usually the best healer for mending hearts.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
20 Apr 11
I had a friend who also lost interest in her boyfriend before cause the boyfriend was always there where she was and it seems that my friend didnt have any privacy anymore cause she was being monitored by the guy all the time. The guy didnt give up of course but he gave her some time. I think its what your girl needs, time for herself and maybe, make her miss all the things you do for her. I dont know if that's a good idea though.
• Philippines
20 Apr 11
Are they still together today? That guy seems to be the actual description of how clingy I am for my girlfriend. I wish I could turn back time and gave her what she wanted back then.
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
21 Apr 11
Yes, give your girl some space to think about your relationship and time to see if she misses you; you really don't have a choice at the end of the day. I think if your girl has come to the end of the road, in terms of your love affair, you have got to be strong and confident enough to not continue to linger on; you have to let go and move on with your life. If you think about it, two years is not a long time to be in a relationship, therefore, you have really not found your soul mate. Let go, and let the spirit of your true love flow to you. Let her go, and if she is your in the first place, you will come back together.
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
22 Apr 11
Hmm.. Practically nothing... We arent suppose to try too hard just to please the ones we love right?
@obe212003 (2299)
• Philippines
20 Apr 11
yeah, it's best you gave in of giving her space as it creates a 'vacuum', allowing to realize the importance of something once you've lost it.., but if it turns out not to be in your favor, then time to move on and live your life... love is merrier the second time as both grows outside of the relationship..
• Philippines
20 Apr 11
About that. Im her third boyfriend so I don't know if she would give me the next time. Actually she is still friends with her 1st ex, so I don't know if she would come back to me or to him during these times.
• United States
20 Apr 11
Honestly, I would just let him loose interest in me because once the spark is gone there is no chance of getting it back. I'm going to ruin myself just for some guy who will end up leaving me for some other person. You should just let her go because no matter what you do in her heart it will seem smothering and it'll push further away from you. If she really cares about you then she won't let you go.
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
20 Apr 11
It can be a discouraging time in a relationship when a partner loses interest in you. it doesn't matter how how you have been in a relationship with someone. When you see the sparks of passion fading, you strart to lose hope. Gaining back what you oce had might not be possible. The relationship could be changing and growing in a directin that you don't want.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
20 Apr 11
I'll dump him. No discussion, no regrest. I feel I'm special, I wouldn't allow a guy that I care about, that I take care of just I don't know begin to treat me bad or something.
• Malaysia
20 Apr 11
man,she just make that a reason to be far from u,i'm sorry to say that. losing interest is not a good excuse for a couple that has been together for 2 years long.maybe there is someone that is responsible for this,im sory if my comment is rude,i just give the opinion based on my own experience.anyway,all the best man.
@dlpierce (495)
• United States
20 Apr 11
We all need time to ourselves from time to time. I think you are doing the best thing for now. Don't make her decide between you or her friends and family as she needs them, too. Can that be the problem? Hope things work out for you.
• Philippines
20 Apr 11
yes, absolutely it's the best thing to do for now, and if she decided that the two of you should part ways then let go. Somethings don't just meant to stay in yourlife no matter what you do, if she's really yours then she is, if not learn to let go.
@ddondz (19)
20 Apr 11
If you really love her... set her free, because believe it or not, they do return if you are really meant to be. If in case she does not return... FORGET HER and MOVE ON!