Hello LF ladies and gentlemen,
I come here this time to tell a sad tale full of sadness and sorrow.
I want to break up with the girl I've been dating.
Now this would be fine, as fine as it can be, just say the words - "I want to break up with you", but the thing is, I'm a compassionate person and I don't want to hurt her. Yet, being together with her is only going to hurt me and her in the longrun. So what I wish to know is, what would be the most gentle way to tell her that we're not fit together?
We're almost like a palm and a glove, we fit because of so many coincidental similarities and interests, but I just don't feel it, I thought I would eventually get the butterflies, but I haven't and I doubt I ever will. She's a good friend but I can't see a future together with her. She has some traits about her personality that I just cannot accept no matter what and it's a real shame that's so. I've tried talking to her about it but it was no use and thus I cannot go on. She has had many failed relationships in the past and most ended really badly. I guess what I wish is so that she doesn't condemn our past relationship as something obscure and horrible, for I have never treated her badly or used her in any way.
So, is there any way to be gentle about it, or it's just that one way..?
(I guess it is a stupid question, but it's a question none the less)