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My [27M] now ex girlfriend [27M] came to me on Friday and ended things. The relationship was short lived, we had only been seeing eachother for three months. She had chosen to end things for two reasons.
The first is that my primary love language is physical touch, and she becomes overstimulated from touch, so an ideal relationship doesn't involve touch for her. An ideal relationship for her is one that does not involve touch outside of a hug and kiss goodbye. We tried introducing it elsewhere to no avail. She believes that I deserve somebody who can receive love the way I would like to give it. The second was that she cited mental health issues, which she didn't want to get into and I didn't want to pry out of respect for her.
After she told me she why she ended things, I could tell it was tough for her to do. She was visible shaken, so I decided that my best course of action was to not push to stay together, but to let her go as she wanted.
My issue now comes after I've had time to reflect. I miss her. She was healthy for me. She unknowingly motivated me, she tried to invest herself in my hobbies. I was falling in love with her. Planning my future with her. I wish she had spoken to me before coming to the conclusion because I would happily sacrifice touch to be with her. She displays her love in so many different ways, and I can do the same without having to focus on touch. Maybe.
After ending things with me, she left. Then proceeded to unfriend me on social media and asked me not to message her. This leads me to my questions. How do I approach all of this? Leave things as they are out of respect, or break a boundary set so I can say my own piece and try to be with her. Can I be happy in a relationship that won't have any physical touch besides an initial kiss and hug goodbye? I would be willingly sacrificing it, but it's a part of who I am.
Additional information: She has ASD. Which is why she gets extremely overwhelmed by touch. This also leads to her being absolutely certain about any decisions she's made.
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