I've never been scared of my boyfriend before - Comments

Guys are different... they need time to digest things, so to speak, and need to have their own time and space to do this. Just tell him you know this, give him his space, and have him come back to you when he simmers down. And if he tries to cling to you anyway, just tell him you love him and it's for the best, but don't nag or be condescending (not that you would). And make sure you get the message across that you aren't giving him his space because you want to abandon him, that would be bad (obviously).

But that's just a quick fix. Beyond that, you should look into getting him a heavy bag (AKA, a punching bag, and yes, I'm serious) and some gloves/hand wraps.... it's good stress relief (I'm into kickboxing, I know). You can find a set cheap on Craigslist, I bet. But if you don't have the cash or the space, walking or other physical activities work too, I suppose.

Finally, I know how us girls just LOVE to talk about our issues (guilty), but going back to my first point, guys work through their problems internally, so if you sit and discuss your issues with him, don't overwhelm him with talking, he'll just get flustered and angry. Instead, let him talk openly (might be difficult to coax it out of him at first... don't push, just let him get comfortable and have it come out naturally), and measure how much you talk.

Beyond that, I'm not sure what else to say. These are just things I've picked up... hope it helps.

I definitely don't want to overstep any boundaries or anything, but I think definitely time apart if possible would be a good idea. If things are becoming physical, that isn't a good path to go down. And while I've never experienced a case where it turns around from that, maybe you two can move past this and grow. But if you begin to experience that type of fear in your relationship often, that's not good. Just please stay safe and take care of yourself.

I hope you're alright :(
Maybe you two need some time apart or something if fighting has become a regular thing? I don't know, I've never had to deal with physical abuse in relationships so I'm probably a shitty source of advice aha but nevertheless I'm here if you'd like to talk