What to do when partner asks for a mental health break?

I don't expect myself to be a solution to things he needs to figure out on his own, especially when I recognize based on the timeline of events, he didn't get enough time or the resources to process what happened. It sucks that it took him a bit to recognize in order to fully move on, alone or with someone else, he needs to be his priority. However, though this hurts me, it wouldn't be right to ask him to give so much of his energy to me when he barely has enough for himself. As someone who has been through trauma/pts and jumped straight into another relationship, I know what it feels like to consider your instrusive thoughts and feelings a burden for someone.

/r/relationship_advice Thread Parent