Ask Orbit · by Rachel Tan · 2026-10-18
Is it normal to still want alone time after 2 years together?
My boyfriend wants to do everything together and I sometimes need a quiet evening to myself. How do you bring this up kindly?
23 sparks · 8 comments
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Bilal Raza · 9 likes
funny how alone time comes up right when I was arguing about it with my coworker
Amina Okafor · 5 likes
How do you explain needing alone time to a partner who wants to do everything together?
Yui Tanaka · 12 likes
I'd like to know how to explain it too.
Felix Weber · 13 likes
Can you share more details about what makes it complicated?
Solar Sparrow · 2 likes
Tried making more time for myself last month. It went okay at first, but got complicated.
Midnight Panda · 0 likes
Classic Monday energy
Rizky Pratama · 0 likes
How do you keep making room for alone time two years into a relationship?
Grace Parker · 2 likes
Underrated comment right here