Background: Both of us broke up with our significant others back in February (mine was a year and a half, hers was the same but followed immediately after a 10 year relationship) and met at a bar. After hooking up in the beginning of April, we found ourselves spending more and more time together. We had both stated that we weren't wanting a serious relationship, and had agreed to keep things casual.

We ended up falling into a relationship together, even going as far as saying "I love you" starting in June or so and I guess things stated to get more serious, with us booking a weekend at the beach between our birthdays this month and going to see her favorite band live next month.

Recently I asked her if everything was alright because i felt she was distant and she told me that due to stress she was feeling smothered, that she hadn't wanted a serious relationship, and that she needed alone time and space to figure things out.

How much time to I give her? Some friends have said a week, some say I should talk to her now. I feel like I might have forced her into a relationship she didn't want, and don't want to risk her sticking with it to not hurt me.

I want to tell her that breaking up for now is the best idea and that we can go to the concert just as friends and hopefully start a new relationship after that, but I'm worried that might push her away even more.
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girlfriend says she needs space due to stress and has decided to break up with me to
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Background: Both of us broke up with our significant others back in February (mine was a year and a half, hers was the same but followed immediately after a 10 year relationship) and met at a bar. After hooking up in the beginning of April, we found ourselves spending more and more time together. We had both stated that we weren't wanting a serious relationship, and had agreed to keep things casual.

We ended up falling into a relationship together, even going as far as saying "I love you" starting in June or so and I guess things stated to get more serious, with us booking a weekend at the beach between our birthdays this month and going to see her favorite band live next month.

Recently I asked her if everything was alright because i felt she was distant and she told me that due to stress she was feeling smothered, that she hadn't wanted a serious relationship, and that she needed alone time and space to figure things out.

How much time to I give her? Some friends have said a week, some say I should talk to her now. I feel like I might have forced her into a relationship she didn't want, and don't want to risk her sticking with it to not hurt me.

I want to tell her that breaking up for now is the best idea and that we can go to the concert just as friends and hopefully start a new relationship after that, but I'm worried that might push her away even more.
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My girlfriend claims she needs space to figure out if we're going to work out, how much
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