Hi. I’ve been reading everyone’s posts for some time and have just now joined. I have been dating a man for a few months now who treats me like a queen. However I am finding that I feel smothered. I felt this way in a previous relationship, but not before that. He’s talking about moving in when my lease expires near the end of this year. He lives about 45 min away. Part of me wants to. The other part says wait a little while. I’ve know his family since 2013.

Before I got my apt, I took care of a man who has macular degeneration and is legally blind for 5 years. At the end he became rude and ugly.

Since I’ve gotten older ive tended to close myself off from people. I don’t understand that either. I have a shih tzu and she is my baby. I have grandkids, but it’s hard to see them with all of their activities.

I’ve only been diagnosed with bipolar since about 2016 and am middle aged.

Has anyone else had these feelings of being smothered? I just don’t understand it. I mentioned it to my therapist and will continue to talk about it after we do paperwork.

I’m just wondering if anyone has experienced this. It’s raising my anxiety levels.

Thank you!