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My boyfriend (35m) constantly asks me (30f) about literally everything and I’m starting to feel like I’m his mom instead of his partner.

I know he does it out of love and trust, and I know he values my opinion, but lately I genuinely feel like he unconsciously outsources his mental load to me. It’s not even about big things. He asks me the most tiny, basic stuff, like how to cook pasta step by step, or things I obviously don’t know either, like when we’re both somewhere for the first time and he asks me where something is or how something works.

It’s becoming incredibly irritating because it feels like I always have to be “on” mentally. Like I’m the default problem solver, navigator, decision maker, explainer, etc.

The weird thing is that he’s actually a very intelligent, competent man with a serious job and stable life. He’s 35, I’m 30, we’ve been together for 10 years, no kids. So it’s not like he’s incapable. That’s partly why it frustrates me so much.

I don’t mind helping each other or being supportive, obviously. But sometimes it feels less like partnership and more like he automatically turns to me for every tiny uncertainty instead of thinking first himself.

Has anyone else experienced this dynamic in a long-term relationship?

TL;DR: My intelligent, capable long-term boyfriend constantly asks me about even the smallest/basic things, and I’m starting to feel like he unconsciously outsources his mental load to me. I love him, but it’s becoming mentally exhausting and sometimes makes me feel more like his mom than his partner. Is this normal?

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