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I'm really frustrated with my girlfriend right now. We've been together for 3 years and I love her but she's been calling me every hour when I'm out with friends saying she's just concerned. Got problem or not? I tell her I'm fine but she still worries. My mum is also not helping, she's always asking me about my girlfriend and when we're getting married. It's like they're both checking up on me all the time. I feel like I'm losing my freedom, you know? Go out with friends also cannot. I don't know how to make her understand that I need some space. We're not even living together yet, what's going to happen when we do?

Natalia Restrepo · Answer

I've been in your shoes, having a partner who wants me to stay home all the time, ay dios mio, it's suffocating. My ex used to get so jealous when I went out with friends in Spain, he'd call me constantly, like your girlfriend. I told him to trust me, but it didn't work. What I think you should do is have a calm conversation with your girlfriend, explain how you feel, that you love her but you need space. And with your mum, just tell her you're not ready to talk about marriage yet, it's not her business, right? Set some boundaries, it's okay to say no to them sometimes...

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