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Hi, This is my first time posting here, and I don't know if it'll be any good. But I figured that I'd try and ask for advice. I've been in a relationship with a girl for 10 months, and for the past 3-4 months it's been going really badly. We often fight, break up, and get back together, and it's almost getting to the point of being unbearable. The thing is that she often asks things of me that are very unreasonable, I think as a way to assert some control over me. If I don't comply, she goes ape. Most recent example, I have an interview for a summer internship with a very big computer company (think on the level of IBM, Microsoft, Intel). It's basically my dream job, pays very well, and I have recommendations from some very powerful and influential people in the field. I think that if I get it, it's a good chance that my career will be set for life. She wants me to give up the internship, and is threatening to kill herself if I do not. I think that's crazy, except that I'm afraid that she's serious. She basically only wants to do this only as a way to control me (she stands to gain nothing from me not working this summer, in fact she would be hurting herself too - she always complains that I don't have any money, and this internship would pay very well, so I would have money to spend on her.) I do not want to ruin my future career (I graduate next year and really need this internship), but I don't want to be responsible for her suicide. I foolishly promised to her that I would give it up, because it was the only way I could convince her to not take her life. However, I would rather lose this already ruined relationship than screw up my future. But I am afraid that she will kill herself - I know that she has attempted to do so in the past. Plus, she said that she cannot live in a world where people break promises to her. What should I do? Should I keep my promise and sacrifice my own goals to prevent her from hurting herself? Should I be selfish and hope she doesn't go through with it? Please help...