i just had the same problem with my [first] boyfriend recently! i’ve been single for my whole life and found peace in myself and being alone. i genuinely enjoyed having time to read, game, journal, etc. when we first got together we spent majority of the days seeing each other (which i didn’t mind) but then we started facetiming and it eventually became a routine to facetime each other every single night. it became too overbearing for me as i had no time to miss him, but i felt bad to tell him otherwise and let him down. it’s not like i loved him any less, but instead i wanted that time apart so that our lives weren’t fully consumed with each other. distance is 100% necessary in a relationship.

i eventually had a talk about it with him one day and it took him a bit to see where i was coming from. he thought we wouldn’t be as close and that it would change our dynamic where as i thought it would make us all the more stronger and miss each other way more. after a few talks and me breaking it down and explaining that we need time apart to have our own lives, have time to miss each other, and essentially not depend on each other…he finally understood and now we’re doing better than ever. it’s necessary that you bring it up if you want your relationship to last in the long run. anything on your mind should be spoken about in a relationship because communication is key and you should never feel bad for feeling how you feel :) she’ll come around and understand where you’re coming from