This happened a while ago, but I want to see if IWTAH in this case.

I, 23M (at the time), was in a relationship with someone (27F), and things were going well, until things changed to the point that she was contacting and calling me everyday, wanted to spend every weekend together, and was very needy anytime we were together. The way she kept needing my presence or needing me around, or would have a breakdown if I had to go home made me feel that I was being smothered by her. This kind of need for me seems to be obsessive and borderline manipulative, as she would take time away from my life (at that point, I was a full time commuter student at VCU, had a part-time job, and had commitments with my church; with all of that in mind, I also had to talk to her whenever I wasn’t busy or had to spend the weekend with her). I tried to break up with her twice before hand, and would have her breakdown and convince me to stay for a bit longer.

Months into our relationship, my family could tell this relationship was not only mentally and physically affecting me, but also financially as well. I told them what it was like, and a unanimous agreement to break up with her was suggested. Days after that, I broken up with her without her swaying my stance.

Months later, I feel bad about the whole thing, but I’m not sure if I went about breaking up with her was the right thing to do. So the question stands… AITA?