My (F20) boyfriend (M23) is draining me from all my free time and I can’t take it anymore.
My boyfriend (M23) and I (F20) have been together for 8 months. We are both very affectionate and like to show it through daily declarations of love, conversations throughout the day, sending letters, etc. Don't get me wrong, I love him, and I'm very happy to know that he loves me too, but I have a very extensive and exhausting routine, and I feel that he ends up demanding a lot from me emotionally. In recent months, I've noticed that he's become increasingly attached to me, sending me dozens of messages while I'm away, and calling me nonstop whenever I don't respond for too long. I know he doesn't mean any harm and that he’s just worried for me, but it's overwhelming me a lot, to the point where I'm starting to get a little irritated, because sometimes his actions make it seem like he simply overlooks how stressful and turbulent my days are, as if spending at least 3 hours with my full attention on him is the least I could do, even if he's only so available all the time because he doesn't have his own commitments. Sometimes I wonder if he would also sacrifice that time to talk to me if he were in my shoes, and it seems very unlikely. I feel like this is starting to really hurt me; I don't do the things I enjoy anymore because I talk to him as soon as I get home and then immediately go to sleep and feel drained. I was thinking about "taking a break" in our relationship. What are my other options? I would hate to change things between us between us for the worst. I don't want to break his heart.
This is my first serious relationship, so any kind of advice is greatly appreciated!