OK well here goes... I've been searching the boards for weeks looking for people going through a break up from the perspective of the one wanting to do the breaking up. I've yet to find a thread so here I am!

Obviously, I want to break it off with my long time BF of 5 1/2 years. The problem is he has the upper hand financially and I am afraid of hurting him because I don't want him to retaliate and take everything from me. The relationship has been an emotional controlling situation, so there really is no salvaging it... Fortunately, we don't have children just dogs. But I just don't know how to tell him... I've already had the "I'm not happy" talk a few days ago but I just wasn't able to tell him I was over this relationship. :/

I feel bad, I hate hurting people...

Please, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!