We've been dating for 5 months now and he's now faced with some stressful life events of being on the verge of getting fired/laid off. His last pay check was less than $30. I asked him what can I do for him and he saids, "don't stop talking to me."

The stress that he's faced with brings up alot of stress triggers of the same things I dealt with my last bf. I am trying so hard to be there for my bf now. He now wants to spend time with me all the time. I feel guilty when I'm not available for him but I am a graduate student and education is so important to me.

I am so scared that I'll take on his stress and ending up taking care of everything. I don't know how to balance my own life, graduate student, a gf and a gf that can also be there for my bf.

What happened in the past was, I paid all the bills, I mange everything in our lives and in turn, my exbf took advantage of me.

I can see myself already panicking of repeating my past and running away too soon from my current bf.