Reply To: Should I end things for good with my girlfriend and move out?

Yes, please end things with her 100% and move back in with your parents. Your relationship has run its course and is becoming increasingly toxic. It’s depleting you of your energy and even any positive feelings towards this person you say you love. It sounds like it’s expensive to be in this relationship too (when you could live at home potentially rent-free, quit your jobs, and focus on school until your graduate).

Not all relationships are meant to last. In fact, most aren’t. Especially at your age. It’s not a failure to end this one and move on. It’s smart and proactive and wide to leave a situation that no longer serves you and one that you can’t see a happy future in on the track you’re currently on. Who knows – maybe one day you will try again. But you both need your own space and to take care of yourselves, outside the demands of a challenging relationship. It will hurt, but you won’t regret prioritizing your well-being.