Nobody is obligated to stay with someone longer than they want to and/or feel is healthy for them, but it can be so difficult to tell someone you want to leave that it seems less painful not to say it. But being left wondering and waiting can make the pain drag out even longer.



No matter how much we want someone to stay, though, we can’t force them to do what we want. Any type of close relationship should be something that both people want and look forward to. If someone isn’t gladly and willingly giving us what we want and need, it’s best to seek it from someone else. But until we’ve accepted that they can’t be what we want them to be, it’s difficult to start looking.

