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the ultimate anti-stereotype

me and my boyfriend are moving in together and recently hes become very clingy. im a bit worried that i wont ever get any time to myself, does anyone have any suggestions of how i can keep a bit of space between us when i need it? at the moment if i ask something that means we spend even a short amount of time apart makes him think hes done something wrong. i have tried talking but it just made him question my love for him which is weird because hes usually so confident and not at all insecure. if i didnt know better i would say he was putting it on.
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Tell him that you need personal space within your relationship and that doesn't mean you don't love him.
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Tell him that you need personal space within your relationship and that doesn't mean you don't love him.


Agree on this, everyone needs a bit of personal space from time to time if he loves you he will understand, i mean its not like you'd leave him or anything.,
also agree. anyone who spends all their time with someone is bound to get a bit sick of each other and causes arguements. you should be able to talk to your bf without him getting angry at you, otherwise it seems there are trust issues. explain tht u need time for friends and family as well as him, which doesnt make him any less important, its just that you want to balance your time. absence does after all make the heart grow fonder..
I think the fact that you are moving in together is obviously a big thing for him and this will lead to a bit of worry and insecurity for him that could explain the behaviour change. You need to talk.