<human>: Recently I have just been feeling smothered by my girlfriend, we have been together for 4 years and while I'm trying to get my space and alone time, she always wants to be with me. I'm more independent than her and I understand and let my guard down and I try to find things we can do together. But recently I just got a new job and when I want to hang out with coworkers she has to be there or anything I go to she has to be there. I feel she doesn't trust me. 

After high school it feels as though she just latched on to be and I have been helping her get through college financially and emotionally since her parents don't really help her. I have talked to her about how I feel but it never gets through to her and she is constantly trying to be conjoint at the hip. I don't want to just throw all that time away but I'm not exactly sure how to fix it. Any advise?

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<bot>: Girlfriend of 4 years has been smothering me and I feel I want out but don't want to have it be a waste. Any advise?