That's what my sister suggested. My closest family is over 1,000 miles away since my parents moved overseas after I started college.

my boyfriend keeps thinking things will get better like it was in the beginning, and I just don't know. Am I selfish for focusing on developing my own interests and identity outside of my relationship? I try not to make a mess in the common areas.

He says I don't keep my word anymore and he can't trust me because I was late to a movie twice. Because I was late, I ended up not going after all. It had to do with my doggy care (I was bringing the dog home the first time and the second time I brought her to our house. I didn't think leaving her with our puppy would be a big deal because I let my bf know the owners wanted us to board her at our house and he agreed to it). He said I was putting the dogs over him. I can understand that - it was more poor judgement of time, but it's an important task to me because it pays the minimum wage of another 13 shift just for watching a dog. I have had a few jobs in the past that would keep me late, and he would be upset about it.

I'm sorry for listing all this out, I just feel crazy for wanting to learn how to do things myself.