My Boyfriend Feels Smothered

QUESTION:

What does it mean when your boyfriend tells you that he feels smothered and like he can't breath around you sometimes?

ANSWER:

It means exactly that - he feels smothered. Are you a clinging vine? Do you let him have time to himself or do you need to know where he is every minute? Everyone needs time alone and/or with friends. No one likes to be constantly checked up on. How often do you call him? I bet it’s several times a day. Way too much. What are you insecure about? Do you think you need to check up on him to make sure he doesn’t meet someone else? The irony is that eventually, it’s a self fulfilling prophecy – he’ll be so sick of you that he will want to be with someone else. Back off!