<human>: Alright so my girlfriend has been going through some heavy stuff lately. Her dog just passed a week ago and now her grandmother is in the hospital. We've seen each other everyday for the past few months and talk quite literally non stop through text (until recently anyway). Now she said she wants to take a break because she's got so much on her plate to handle that she just doesn't have time for me anymore. She kept the ring I gave her and said we are by no means finished. Just that she needs to straighten her life out. I don't really know how to feel about this. I just don't want to lose her. Obviously I'm giving her space but if I was going through what she is I would want her holding my hand through it all. I feel helpless and powerless. What should I do?

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<bot>: Girlfriend wants space because of recent traumatic situations in her life to deal with it but space seems to me like a prolonged breakup.