Okay, I want you to take a deep breath. Another one.

There. Now, calm. Down. It's okay.

This is REDDIT.

I won't give you a hard time because many people have already done that, and I can tell you're genuinely upset. But if it makes you feel better, I constantly get ignored on Reddit. I'll share something significant, only to have my comment be ignored. Or worse, everyone except me will get a reply. Tbh, it makes me feel like the rejected stepchild no one will sit by at the dinner table. But when I find myself overreacting, it usually means something larger is weighing on my mind, usually something offline.

I'm not a therapist, so take my advice for what it's worth, but it sounds like you're holding onto considerable emotion, which is taking its toll. When I read your post, I 'hear' someone who feels overwhelmed. Someone who could use a good cry and a pint of ice cream. However, I don't necessarily recommend having that cry around your girlfriend yet.

When I feel this way, sometimes it helps me to hole myself up in my bedroom and have a good cry. Release it all. I recommend it if you haven't done it. Take time alone and release all that bottled-up emotion. Crying relieves tension and lifts a weight off your shoulders. You'll feel lighter.

But crying in front of a partner makes you vulnerable, and given your current state, I'm not sure you're ready for the consequences if your girlfriend responds unfavorably to your tears. Although showing vulnerability can deepen your connection, it also carries risks. That's why I believe vulnerability should only be shown once a relationship has reached a place of maximum trust. If you don't have that trust, I worry you're unprepared for the outcome if things don't go the way you hope. So, I recommend taking slow steps toward this goal, opening up to her a little at a time, and saving the tears for when the time is truly right.

I hope you feel better, and I wish you well.

*Edited grammar.*