I think I need a break/change?

I'm seventeen years of age and I've been with my girlfriend for almost four years now. However, things haven't been going well recently and we act more like good friends rather than partners most of the time. I personally think I need a break or a new relationship because it's starting to make me depressed. She's a lovely, attractive girl and I know she really loves me and I don't have a problem with her, but I just need a break for a bit. Being in a relationship for four years at such a young age is really tiring. I don't know what to do or how to tell her? I feel so bad but I need a change. I do think that I may regret it and that's what I'm worried about. I don't want to make the wrong decision. What do you think? Any advice? Thank you very much.I think I need a break/change?
This is what I tell all the 8th graders posting ';relationship'; questions here.



You're too young. What will happen is that you will eventually head to college where you won't see each other every living second of the day and, worst of all, you will see other people instead. Lots and lots of people. From your middle/high school, you chose from a very small sample of people. Most importantly, at that age you just simply cannot have a real relationship. You can only go bowling and to the movies for dates for so long. In a normal relationship, you are able to do and go to wherever you want. Sometimes being with that person doing the same old things can get old. You need so variety, something that is out of reach when you both live with your parents.



What's happening to you is normal. She might even be experiencing a little bit of it. What you had all those four years, as wonderful as I don't doubt it was, was all experimentation. It was great and whatnot but now you want to experience new things with new people.



You say you're not more like best friends because the excitement is gone. To make sure you won't hurt her feelings and possibly never be able to have a decent relationship of any kind with her, tell her about your feelings. Nothing in the world would hurt her more than you staying in the relationship basically because you feel sorry for her lonely self with out you. Tell her that you love her as well but what you had is not working out for you anymore.



Take some time off from each other. Don't completely call it quits but just take the pressure off from the ';serious relationship'; status and relax. After that you will feel like you either want to get back together and not lose her or just wait until something new comes along.



Enjoy your life. It goes by so incredibly and unfairly fast and you don't want to make such big decisions at such young age. Good luck.I think I need a break/change?
Hey my darling, if girls give you too many headaches, try a BBW like me at http://setenons.cariaso.com it's free to sign up, and you can see lots more of me in my pics - if you know what I mean :-). Simply search for horny_harlot, I'll be waiting for you!
talk to her and tell her exactly how u feeel.

be honest, and see where things go. wen ur readyyy maybe ull get back together :]

please answer minee

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?
its very normal to feel the way that you do

you should tell her simply what you wrote down:

';She's a lovely, attractive girl and I know she really loves me and I don't have a problem with her, but I just need a break for a bit. Being in a relationship for four years at such a young age is really tiring';



if she loves you she should understand, but sometimes taking breaks lead to break ups





but if you really think about it in the long run is it worth it to give up your teenage hood for a relationship? i dont think so

have fun! and party safely :)