Relationships can change your life, but the goal is for your life to be changed for the better, not the worse. If you feel like you are no longer a happy and confident person when you are with your girlfriend, then you are in an unhealthy relationship. Relationships are a constant power struggle and you can’t simply give ground or you will turn into that guy who is made fun of by all your friends. I’m not suggesting to be ruthless or mean, you just need to keep her chasing you. That is the secret recipe to bring back a lost love, not becoming a lapdog that chases her around. Relationships are a game with some pretty crazy and bizarre rules . But that’s just the way things are.
You might think that your girlfriend has been storing up all kinds of hurts to use against you, but in reality she has probably simply been waiting for you to be honest with her. And the secrets to winning a girlfriend back are as much encapsulated in the ideas of being open and honest with your partner, as they are by any particular deficits in your character. Once you open up and be honest with her then you may well find that she is considerably more forgiving about any other problems that there are in the relationship, and much more willing to act quickly to get them sorted out. Recall the sweet thoughtful things that you did when first getting to know each other and do them again.
Couples that play together or have a shared hobby have a built in advantage over couple that don’t have those shared bonds. Because of the shared experiences outside the relationship (whilst participating in the hobby) they never become quite so fixated on the relationship in its darker sense only. They are always tuned in to how their partner is when they are also in the “real world” and this has the effect of catapulting their relationship to a considerably healthier starting point when it comes to communication between you. This is a lesson that you really want to learn for the wider well-being of your relationship. You don’t have to do everything your partner does, but showing an interest is a really good idea. If your goal is to get an exgirlfriend back then you need to ask yourself what you can practically do to make that happen, and then move forward and take some positive steps forward.
Girls, like guys, can get bored easily with relationships. So it is important to keep the relationship fun, varied and spicy. Quite what that will entail will uniquely depend on the particular girl you are going out with, and the nature of the things that you are both interested in. In any case trying to keep a relationship fresh is not a chore. It is a recipe for having fun! You simply have to jump into that vibe, and even if your relationship is on stony ground, it can be much quicker to turn things around by talking more and seeking out hobbies and activities that you can participate in together. The alternative is something like couples counseling which has its place, but maybe you should try fixing your relationship yourself before getting someone from outside involved.