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I would rather stay with my partner I don’t love than be on my own
DEAR DEIDRE: I AM desperate to leave my partner but I’m terrified of being on my own.
He’s a man of 52 and I’m 41. We met five years ago. He does nothing for me now and we barely speak.
He’s not a bad man but he’s just not right for me – I dread him touching me
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I have decided on numerous occasions that I don’t want to be with him any more, but as soon as I start looking for a property that I can rent, I go into sheer panic.
This has happened so many times that I am truly scared to end it.
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He’s not a bad man but he’s just not right for me. I dread him touching me.
I wish it didn’t feel this way and I could just feel at peace.
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DEIDRE SAYS: If he is not right for you, it’s not fair for you to continue in this relationship.
You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs and it’s sometimes difficult to imagine yourself alone and without the familiarity of that person in your life, but if he can’t even touch you, then it’s not a bright outlook.
You owe it to yourself to make a positive decision and to try to move on alone.
You’ll find great support through Anxiety UK (anxietyuk.org.uk, 03444 775 774).
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