From /r/offmychest:
We've dated since we were 18. Went to college together, grad school now. Live together. We know each other better than our own parents do, probably. We are all each other has known for eight years, but something has changed.
I've always liked living my life to the fullest. I like to go hiking, rock climbing, skiing, scuba diving, etc. My boyfriend would always come with me, but he would never participate. It would just be me and my friends. While in college, it didn't bother me. I didn't notice. But now that everyone has moved away and I'm alone with him, it has taken over my life.
Our daily routine:
Morning: he goes to work. I go to class.
Evening: I come home. He comes home and cooks a light supper for us. He talks about how his students never listen to him. I listen.
Night: I go to bed at 10. He goes to bed at 8. The cycle repeats. I am 26-years-old, go