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So a week ago I happened to meet a girl at work and we hit it off fairly quickly but since this weekend I've started struggling with her needing some space for a bit and I think my nerves are making things awkward, especially since it's a new relationship.

In the past when I was younger I had a few things happen to me that have left me struggling with affection and in fact, I spent a good long time being outright terrified of any affection. 

In every relationship I've had issues with chronic insecurity even sometimes to the point where the stress of it has made me do something stupid and they've completely cut off contact with me. I'm not sure what I should do but I know for now this can't continue as I don't want to make things more awkward as I work with her.

The bigger issue isn't so much that I can or can't be affectionate, but more that she's slowed down on being affectionate and I'm finding myself getting more and more clingy.
I don't need her affection if she doesn't feel comfortable, but I'm so chronically insecure that it's guilt tripping me into "if she's being affectionate then I'm not a bad person", which is making me second guess everything i do. I don't know what to do other than to close the relationship myself, explain honestly that I'm really struggling with a lot of things but that i do still want to be in contact and that i'm really sorry if i've lead things the wrong way.

Has anyone got any good advice on dealing with this? 
In the past when I've asked for help actually most people either don't know what to do or don't care. this is destroying my life especially as I will skirt around the issue if it gets complicated.
<bot>: My past has made me struggle with affection and I need help. should I close the relationship here to stop things being awkward? or would that make things worse.