My girlfriend of four and a half years and I recently discussed our future and decided that we are going to be living too far apart from each other to stay together. The problem is, we still are living in an apartment together, and she still acts as though we are exclusive and doesn’t give me much space. I still love her, but I would like to start being on my own a little bit more since I won’t see her after this year. I value our friendship, and I don’t want to ruin that just by starting to talk to other girls. Is there any way to ask for more space without hurting her?
September 2013
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