I lost my patience with my gf
My gf (f29) and i (f28) got into a huge argument last night.
These past couple weeks I've been busy. My parents are visiting and I have been hanging out mostly with them. I've been working mornings and then I would go with them.
Yesterday, we were talking on the phone, as I arrived from hanging out with my parents and then I had to momentarily hang up but when I called again she didn’t pick up, immediately after I receive a text saying that she was going through a depressive episode and that she needed some time. I respected this and said "okay, call when you feel ready even if you're not feeling okay, I'm here for you"
She calls me and she's all normal I asked what happened because I obviously got worried, she tells me that it's okay, that she handled it herself. I was like ooookaay.
We had plans to watch a show so I asked if she wanted to do that she said "mmm... you can watch it if you want, but I think I'm going to watch a movie instead" so I was like okay. Because I didn't want to intrude in her healing process and the way she worded things made me think that she wanted to do it by herself which I respect, we all need alone time sometimes.
So I told her that I wasn't going to watch that show without that I would only hang out there if she wanted me too. She told me to end the call. So this is where I asked her why was she pushing me away.
This question ignited the fight and she went on saying that she has been feeling unloved, misunderstood and that she doesn't feel safe around me anymore. This stung and I was like what even are we doing then? Because what have I done to make you feel unsafe? She didn’t say and instead she went on a tangent with how annoying I am by making everything about myself and taking everything personally.
I told her the argument was getting confusing to me, because if she's feeling unloved and unsafe with me I think its something not to be taken lightly and of course I am going to take it personally if it's because of me she's not feeling okay.
Then she goes on telling me that she feels that I don't care anymore because why would I let her go through an episode by herself and why would I not ask to join in watching the movie with her. This is where I lost my patience and told her that literally she told me. That I didn't want to push it over and make her feel worse (because this has happened in the past) she got really upset, cried, raised her voice and I was like what even is happening rn....
So I was like I think we should speak to someone, like a therapist (she's not doing therapy atm) she told me that I could if I wanted but that she doesn't think it would work with her. This was terribly off putting because as much as I understand the condition I feel she has gotten too comfortable with me allowing her to be mean to me that she doesn't want to change.
I feel that whatever I do or say ends up being the wrong thing. She asks for reassurance but when I give it to her I am pushed away. She asks for space but when I give it to her I don't care anymore. I am honestly lost and I don't know what to do...
Sorry for the long text... please help :(
Posted Jun 12, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC