All my adult life I have hoped to get married and have a family but it hasn't happened. Then, this year, I suddenly started feeling that being without a partner has its good side. I can go out of the house when I want, read and watch what I want on TV when I am at home, and if I don't keep on top of the housework, there is noone to complain about it. I do really miss not having any family though and would love so much to have siblings and children. ( have no siblings and am too old to have children.) However, my desire for a partner has dwindled considerably. Anyway, ironically enough I have recently met someone via a friend and am feeling smothered and stressed out. I told him that I felt overwhelmed and stressed out by the thought of a relationship and could we just be friends and he agreed. But he is wanting a relationship and is constantly pressing me to meet up. I met him last Sunday evening for a walk and then he texted on Tuesday to ask me to go for another walk on that evening. It's only been a couple of weeks and I feel burdened and guilty because I don't want to see him as often as he would like. I feel suffocated by his wanting to meet so often and I feel like pulling out altogether.