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My Girlfriend.

I’ve known this girl for nearly ten years. we grew up together, trying new things together, even trying a relationship with each other a couple of times. For all this time there has been a connection between us two and it will never be as simple as just being mates.

Half a year ago, she came out of a relationship that frankly hurt her pretty bad. A pathetic guy cheated on her and treated used her out of his pleasure. Her confidence was shattered and her trust in guys deterriated.
A month ago, she fought her emotions and we decided to try a new realtionship where we’re more grown up now and take what we have together more seriously, yet that is what i assumed.

When we’re together there is nothing on the planet that can pull us away. But when were apart, it feels like were back to our old friendship and the relationship doesnt even exist. She dislikes advertising we’re together, (literally removes any indication on social chat websites i.e. Facebook that we’re together) she texts me a lot less than many of my other girl mates do and she only seems to reassure me about her feelings for me when she can tell im losing interest.

Obviously we have both got older so we were bound to change a little, but she doesnt seem like the girl i used to know and this relationship feels more like a friendship with privelages; she only shows love when she wants some love herself. I love her to pieces and i wouldnt want anything more than to be with her. But i got to think about myself right?

Please help?

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4 months, 1 week ago (4 minutes after post)

You should tell her this. Sometimes girls don’t realise what they are doing or not doing. Also need to assure her that the 2 of you are perfect and she doesn’t need to be afraid or worried.

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Dr. Ralph's Beard offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 75 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 1 week ago (16 minutes after post)

Maybe she’s worried about getting dumped again and is trying not to let everyone know she’s dating so she won’t look bad if it happens again… maybe not. Either way friends with benefits and you’re complaining?.

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usurper offline Verified User (6 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 9 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 1 week ago (45 minutes after post)

Maybe shes scared. Maybe shes worried about getting hurt. Maybe shes loosing interest. Maybe a lot of things.

There is only one way to know - talk to her. If she is that great of a friend, than it wont be a problem to just ask.

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usurper offline Verified User (6 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 9 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 1 week ago (48 minutes after post)

But the not telling anyone that you’re dating thing…well that’s just plain old insecurity.

Insecure about what people might think. Maybe she has some friends who she talks to you about and she doesn’t want to hear it from them about going out with you AGAIN so she just avoids it altogether. Maybe they know things about how she feels that you dont. Again, ask. If you’re friends, you should be able to tell if she is holding back.

In which case, if she really wants to be with you, she should just stand up and say “yeah, hes my boyfriend again”.

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