Should I send one gentle message to check in, or would it be better to wait and give her space?

How can I tell whether leaving is the right choice when I still care about her but feel that my efforts have not made the relationship feel close or mutual?

I have been trying hard to make my girlfriend happy for about a year, including spending money on gifts and activities, but I still feel lonely, shut out of parts of her life, and unsure that she really knows or wants to know me. I am now wondering whether I should leave.

How can I reconnect with Tiffany and tell her what she means to me without feeling like I am making the possibility of losing her more real?

Tiffany, my sister-in-law, feels like the other half of me, but she has cancer and we do not talk much because life is complicated. I am afraid to tell her how much she means to me because I do not want to lose her.

Does your girlfriend expect you to text her every day?

I am dating a woman who wants me to message her every day and frequently throughout the day. When work or other responsibilities keep me from replying, we sometimes fight; she has said that not receiving a message makes her feel unsafe and that she wants reassurance that I miss her or think about her.

How can I set a clear limit on how often or when I listen to her vent, while preserving our relationship and encouraging her to develop other ways of handling her emotions?

My sister frequently contacts me to process conflicts in her marriage, and I no longer have enough energy to provide emotional support at the current frequency. I still want to be supportive when I genuinely have the capacity, rather than cutting her off completely.