I'm in a relationship, we've been dating for about 2 months or so now, and it started it out like relationships usually do. You feel strongly about the other person, and then you get to know them better, become better friends, hang out, etc. Well she started out early on almost immediately after we became "official" with the "i love you" line. In highschool i made the mistake of using this without having a full grasp of its implications, boldness, and so on. But anyways, I went along with it, and started saying the same thing since she started saying it. I just feel like the "magic" has faded, and i liked her a lot from the start, but i wouldn't call it "love". Now i have recently seriously thought about breaking up with her, and it is tough because im at a small college, and we hang out with the same group of friends, so i'd be living with this decision and everyone elses' judement on it for a while. The thing is, i've been dwelling on it for a while now, and its gotten to the point of me not being able to get much work done because im always worrying, and want to just end it, and at the same time i have to hang out with her and sort of pretend everything is fine.
First of all, any advice would be much appreciated. I originally wanted to break up with her over winter break, which would be by text-message since im no good at speaking, but I could speak my mind truthfully and less painfully (for both of us) than if it was in person. But i've also heard from many this method is cowardly, not honorable, lame, etc. And considering the tightness of our shared friends, this is something i need to consider. Thanks for any advice
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