u/Flimsy-Actuator7290

Almost 10 years… and it’s over.

No cheating. No huge toxic blow up. No crazy story. We just slowly fell out of love. Honestly, we’ve probably been emotionally checked out for the past few years.. No real intimacy, barely kissed, and it felt more like roommates than partners.

We finally had the conversation and agreed it’s for the best for me to move out (we’ve been broken up for months). It was mutual, respectful, and heartbreaking (for her) at the same time.

I’m in my thirties now and low key scared. Starting over after building a life with someone for almost a decade feels unreal. Part of me is relieved because deep down I knew we were holding onto something that wasn’t there anymore… but another part of me kind of feel lost… but not really ..

I guess I’m posting this because I know I can’t be the only person who’s gone through this. How did you deal with the fear of starting over?

Almost 10 years… and it’s over.

No cheating. No huge toxic blow up. No crazy story. We just slowly fell out of love. Honestly, we’ve probably been emotionally checked out for the past few years.. No real intimacy, barely kissed, and it felt more like roommates than partners.

We finally had the conversation and agreed it’s for the best for me to move out (we’ve been broken up for months). It was mutual, respectful, and heartbreaking (for her) at the same time.

I’m in my thirties now and low key scared. Starting over after building a life with someone for almost a decade feels unreal. Part of me is relieved because deep down I knew we were holding onto something that wasn’t there anymore… but another part of me kind of feel lost… but not really ..

I guess I’m posting this because I know I can’t be the only person who’s gone through this. How did you deal with the fear of starting over?