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DplusLplusKplusM t1_jef8jhk wrote

If you're coming on way strong at just 90 days into this she probably doesn't mean it as a good thing when she says "she has never been loved the way" you "love" her. Three months is still just very much in the tentative getting-to-know-you phase of a relationship so if you're throwing around the "L word" and acting like you two are getting married of course she's freaked out. On top of that she's 22, meaning you almost certainly won't be the last relationship she ever has. Check yourself because this would all be way too much for the typical early 20's person only a mere three months into seeing a new suitor.

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goodbye-toilet-cat t1_jef8i1v wrote

I wouldn’t necessarily dump him for being non exclusive when we were… non exclusive. I don’t blame you for being put off by it, depending on how seriously couple-y the “talking phase” was going, it might have been reasonable for you to expect that he had tapered off on the other girls he was dating and sleeping with. Just the circumstances of everyone’s talking stages are different so it’s hard to say if sleeping with someone else is a dealbreaker all the time.

However, he was irresponsible and unsafe, and gave you an std! I would dump him for that.

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WildlyUninteresting t1_jef86oa wrote

It’s because you are both worrying only about his feelings.

Who are you representing when you break up. His needs or yours? It’s supposed to be yours.

If he isn’t meeting your needs then what does begging change?

Focus on what you actually want. A healthy relationship and end this. Staying is just toxic.

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ThrowRA2654 OP t1_jef72yr wrote

Thanks for the response.

The ADHD thing is definitely on the table, and definitely rings a bell. I've been communicating pretty clearly for a while now, the problem is mainly that she is actively applying for jobs, but avoiding customer service forward/food service jobs all together, because a history of working in those industries is a big contributor to her now prevalent anxiety. (Spending years of 40 hours a week with strangers yelling at you because they're latte isn't hot enough will do that to you).

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ThrowRA2654 OP t1_jef64f6 wrote

>Is this a dealbreaker?

I'd be willing to go down with this ship, in whatever form that comes to (Over 10 years of warm love is a strong drug).

As I mentioned, she actively applies to jobs most days, but not the jobs that would be easily attainable (anything customer service/food industry related), because they're a big part of why she has so much anxiety now.

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UsuallyWrite2 t1_jef60nc wrote

Something that stuck out for me (44F) was they she’s seeing doctors and a therapist and things aren’t improving AND she isn’t doing the hard work of actively pursuing work. Has she been screened for ADHD? I didn’t get diagnosed until my 40’s and for years was being treated for anxiety and depression—nothing was working well because my anxiety and depression were secondary to the ADHD. I had so much self hate and had to use so much energy to get even simple things done.

Whether it’s ADHD or mental health though, these are reasons, not excuses.

You need to very clearly communicate to her how you are feeling. Not what she needs to do but how YOU feel and why. She may not realize how much this impacting your mental health. She needs to go get a job now. Today. McDonalds, the corner convenience store—whatever. She can keep looking for the ideal position and be bringing in some money.

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