UsuallyWrite2 t1_iuiulsp wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:38 PM

Just because you’ve sunk 6 years into this relationship, don’t think you need to keep doing so.

He’s 24. If he hasn’t gotten serious about being an adult by now, you may be waiting til the end of time. Is that someone you really can see a future with?

And to be clear, I’m not saying it’s about money. I (44F) make a lot more than my partner. But my partner still has a work ethic and is fiscally responsible.

Blooop1364 OP t1_iuivfpx wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:43 PM

Thank you, that’s something I really needed to hear. The money isn’t the problem at the end of the day, I’ve just learned from this relationship that goals and being driven is something very attractive to me and it’s a quality I believe my partner must have. Even though 6 years together is insanely hard to finally call it quits on, it may be time.

UsuallyWrite2 t1_iuiw0dz wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:47 PM

You don’t have to have some nuclear level issue to end a relationship. You can just realize it’s not a good fit. You guys started dating in your teens and you’ve grown and changed and he hasn’t. That doesn’t make him a horrible human, it just means that he’s not a good fit for you anymore.