How To Break Up With Someone You Love?

How do you break up with someone you still love very much? I have been with my boyfriend for over a year. And there COULD still be hope for us, but right now, I think we need to NOT be in a relationship. There has been a lot of ups and downs... a lot of anger... a lot of hurt. We still love each other, but we don't act like we're in love anymore, for the most part. Usually if I bring up breaking up or taking a break, he gets angry or acts like he doesn't care. He is bipolar and stubborn, so I hope its due to that. But either way, he makes it difficult to talk it out and be civil with each other. I want to be friends, and see him, and all that. But just maybe a little more time apart, and no relationship until we can be good together as friends, again. Then maybe the relationship will have better chance of being repaired.





I just... don't know what to do. I've never been good with breaking up. But this time, it is someone I really care about... but things just aren't good right now. What do I do/say?How To Break Up With Someone You Love?
Hi - I just went through this with someone with some of the same issues. I had to write him a letter (we lived together - bought a place together) because our battles were so nuts when he was 'frustrated.' There was no talking calmly with him and his emotional overflow (anger, resentment etc.)





The letter was nice, remorseful, apologetic that things didn't work, and made certain he knew there is someone great out there for him (probably a psychiatrist..hehe) ...but it isn't me.





I just told him how much I valued our time together and that we both deserve people that make us better people ourselves. I let him know I'll never forget the fun times, and that I wish only the best fro him and his family.





I left the letter for him, and took off for a few days. He was calm when I returned....and said he thought hard about it and that I was probably right. I should have done it sooner...How To Break Up With Someone You Love?
I know how you feel,


seriously.





Maybe just little by little stop txting him as much, stop calling him or keeping phone calls long... just...kinda start seperating yourself,


Hell get the hint, youll be emotionally ready and you'll split.





Easiest way to do it without doing the whole





ITS OVER!!! AHHHH I CANT DEAL WITH YOU ANYMORE!!!