Did I do the right thing?

[teddyxen]

My boyfriend and I broke up today. We have been arguing a lot lately. He is two years older than me and when we fight I feel like he treats me like a kid. He is very insecure and paranoid. His family are rude to me. It's not all his fault, I can have a bad temper when we fight. But I do love him and he's my best friend. We are long distance and we've both been feeling unfulfilled because of this. Did I do the right thing breaking up with him? I'm scared I'm having that whole "grass is greener" thing by wanting to be single but honestly we've had some real problems. I'm just so confused.

[maddogmj77]

Nobody is going to be to be able to tell you, with any sort of confidence, whether or not it was the right thing to do.

If you feel your like partner isn't treating you with the respect you deserve, you gotta tell him that.
If he's unwilling to change, then you shouldn't be wasting each other's time.

Also, don't stay with him simply because you're scared of being single or alone. Trust me, I've been there, it isn't pretty.

Communicate.

[beckiirs]

If you feel he isn't treating you with respect and your relationship is making you feel down/angry then I think yes you've done the right thing. Even though breaking up can be hard at first I'm sure you will soon feel a lot happier and then you will know you did the right thing

[ClaraWho]

You broke up for a reason. It takes time to sort through the mess left after a relationship ends, give yourself that time. Reflect not so much on what was wrong with him, that was the reason you ended it, because you are incompatible; but focus on your problems in the relationship. You've already highlighted you have a bad temper when you fight, is that who you want to be? Are they bringing out the best in you and making you strive to be a better person?

This distraction of self-improvement will lead to self-discovery, and that eventually leads to knowing what and who you really want in life.

~ Clara

[Just JT]

Sometimes (not saying yiunhere and now) couples need a break from each other

And if fighting a lot tells me something's either not right, not a good match, or someone needs more space

I'd his family is disrespectful to you also, ever consider what he might be saying to them?

Only time will tell if you made the right decision

But you made one, that's good, roll with that for a while and see how life treats you