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so ive been seeing my current girlfriend for just over a year now. we met over the internet and started off as friends almost 4 years ago but didn't become romantically involved until last year. to be honest, being with her has been one of the most fulfilling and fun experiences of my life. i love her deeply the feeling is reciprocal. we have so much in common and always know how to make each other happy when the other is feeling down. there are only 2 main gripes i have with the relationship. firstly we are 4 years apart in age (21 and 17 - which is legal in my state) and secondly we live about an hour away from each other. this limits us to only seeing each other once or twice a week, and while those times are awesome, it is stressful for me to make time for her especially with both of our busy schedules.

i also can't help but feel like im too mature for her. she is very emotionally driven and more on the "artsy" side while im creative but lean towards a more reserved lifestyle. it also sucks because she can't come to a lot of events and places that me and my group of friends go to because she's underage for a lot of them. 

i love her so much more than any other SO ive previously had and we really mean a lot to each other. lately ive been getting this nagging feeling that its time for us to move on or ideally take an extended break from being a 'couple'. not because im starting to dislike her but because of the circumstances that are straining the strength of our relationship. the thing is that i want her to know that i still love her and want to pick up the relationship at a time when it would be more ideal to do so. i know this is asking of too much and trying to explain that to her would just end badly. we'd get tied up in other relationships, grow jealous of each other, and eventually fall out of love completely.
<bot>: me and girlfriend are both madly in love with each other but i feel that we should stop seeing each other (temporarily) because of situational circumstances that strain our relationship.