Am I just stressed? Or do I need to leave?

BEFORE YOU JUDGE ME TOO HARSHLY, PLEASE READ THE WHOLE THING. I really need advice.

I (28F) have been with my boyfriend (31M) for almost three years. We have so much in common, he’s my best friend, I love him more than I’ve ever loved anyone… and yet…

We just moved in together AND I just started a new job. Beyond that, there are several factors in both of our lives that are incredibly stressful. I won’t go into too much detail because we’d be here for ages, but they involve the deaths of multiple family members, falling-outs with friends, unexpected financial burdens, etc. These things together, I’m sure, would drive anyone crazy.

The thing is, although things have been stressful, they’ve actually gotten much better recently than they had been previously, and somehow I’ve found myself with zero sex drive, not wanting my boyfriend to touch me, and even becoming irritated with his presence.

A possible trigger for this is that he CONSTANTLY talks about how important his own time is to him. This includes playing the games he likes at his own pace and doing his own thing.

I get it, I like my me time too. We’re very similar in that regard, and I don’t even feel like he’s too unreasonable with his time requirements. I just wish he’d show a more active interest in my interests that we don’t share, as I do for him, or that he’d refrain from complaining about how little time he got to play his games on days where I’ve had no time to relax at all.

That said, I don’t even think I feel THAT strongly about the problem I outlined above. That’s why I’m at such a loss…

I don’t hate him at all, he’s really so wonderful, and the above problem isn’t even a huge problem, it’s just the only thing I can think of. I hate that I feel this way, not wanting to be around him and feeling so frustrated with him.

I have a therapist who I see every other week, and we’ve been talking about this, but idk, it’s just a lot. Is it just stress? Because I hope it is. If so, what do I do to chill tf out? I’m doing everything I can think of.

He’s my best friend, and he understands me more than anyone else. I think he’s one of the best people in the world. Has anyone experienced anything like this?

Posted Sep 14, 2026, 7:56 PM UTC

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