<human>: I've always been the kind of person who kind of gave up many aspects her life in order to be in a relationship with another person. So, since I started dating my boyfriend, I've always been honest in saying that I need space in order to remain in a healthy partnership. To remain healthy for myself. And, to remain healthy for our friendship.

By space, I mean not hanging out all of the time and giving up the friends I love. As well as my passions. 

Well, I've noticed lately that I haven't been hanging out with my friends as much. Which is normal, I suspect. But, I still think it'd be healthy for me to go out with them. To have that space. So, I told my boyfriend today that I needed to stay home for the night and that I was going to hang out with friends in the morning. And, then, I added that it should be healthy to see people and be alone some times. I think, at first, he felt kind of down about this. But, I assured him that it had nothing to do with him. It just has to do with my own personality, that I need to be apart sometimes to maintain a healthy attitude. 

A part of me doesn't want this though, because I do want to be with him all the time. I really care for him. Do you think talk like this would hurt his feelings? I hope not.

Can you condense the text into three sentences or less?
<bot>: I spend a lot of time with boyfriend. Is it okay for me to need space at the start of a relationship?