gf(21F) expects these things from the bf(me 30M)? 7 months into the relationship and currently in LDR. Looking for outside opinions. These are the requests I received from her

sorry but this is going to be a bit of a doozy to read but me and my gf are having an argument right now and these are the list of demands i received from her to continue being in the relationship. I need help to figure out and an outside perspective on me wanting to do activities together and me being concerned about her safety to matter to her. How do i go about doing that without hurting her feelings and if the relationship is worth saving or not. i do love her very much and think she is the girl i want to be with.

  1. continue working on being more active physically (i got lazy in life and i agree this is my fault and i have started working out already)
  2. stop controlling her life or try do it in a positive/constructive way and stop worrying about her safety. she wants to wear revealing clothes like bikinis and extremely revealing/chic figure hugging clothes, etc in public settings while i am not there to protect her since we are in a LDR rn. i asked her to do it while she is with me and wear modest clothes when she isnt (because she has been physically harassed befere and i wasnt able to help since being away from her)
  3. stop being possessive (she talked to an ex and i asked her if i could see the chat because i felt like she was doing it again but i preferred to ask her) or insecure (i sometimes get insecure about her leaving me because she looks like a goddess while i am barely able to be an average looking guy) and allow her to be with other people without me present.
  4. not be jealous person - i get jealous because i see so less of her while others who are near her irl get to see so much of her, it changes when im with someone irl. (i asked her to send photos and videos of herself regularly while in LDR but she is uncomfortable with sending that so i have to accept that and not expect any and be happy when she sends me one or two randomly if she feels like it)
  5. be less clingy - i should tone down the clinginess which is essentially me wanting to talk to her randomly throughout the day and whenever both of us are free and play games or watch shows/movies together. she doesnt like physical affection and doesnt want it most of the time when we are together irl.
  6. if i do something wrong that upsets her then i have to figure out what i did wrong by myself without her help. i also have to figure out that she is upset over text because she is uncomfortable calling or video calling frequently (she wont tell me what i did wrong by herself and if i cant correctly figure out what i did wrong then its my fault for not understanding her)
  7. let her travel alone, wear whatever she wants, let her do whatever she wants without saying anything or being insecure, uncomfortable or worrying about her safety.

TLDR: She sees me being protective, loving, clingy as controlling, possessive, jealous. All I want is to do activities together and me being concerned about her safety to matter to her. How do i go about doing that without hurting her feelings

Posted Jul 29, 2026, 6:54 AM UTC

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