Clingy partner

Sooooo idk if I’m just being mean or if I have valid reason to be concerned . I’m happily engaged but it literally feels like my fiance can’t breathe without me . And on top of that he’s been sheltered 26 years out of the 28 he’s been alive, I don’t mind helping and working through things but he’s just so defensive with me and it honestly turns me off along with the fact I feel like I can’t move without him chasing my tail. Please comment , I need genuine opinions because I don’t want this to be a stumbling block to our happy future.

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Yeah i won't lie, clingy men give me serious ick 😅. Like go and be your own person!

So my partner has always been more clinger than me. It was fine but then I got pregnant and I hated him being too close to me and it drove me crazy how I had know alone time. I'm 14 months Postpartum and sometimes still feel like that. Talking to someone has been helping but if you didn't hate this about him before you got pregnant it may be more than just a clingy partner.

Communication is key. You need to talk to him about feeling a little suffocated and work together to find a solution, whether it be him going out for a bit on an agreed day of the week to give you some space, etc. Everyone's love language looks differently, but if he is over the top, level 100 clinginess and it bothers you then that's something that needs addressing. I'd recommend a mental health/neuro assessment for him too, being sheltered and focusing on one person can point to a lot of unresolved issues and this could be a reason for the reliance.

Have you spoken to him about it? I'd look into counseling because being codependent isn't a healthy relationship dynamic.

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