My gf and I have been together 3 years. My gf has been struggling with anxiety since middle school. She claims that the read receipts being turned on for our messages make her anxious. 

Here’s the thing. I’ve been under a lot of stress at school. Lately I have been falling asleep without texting her goodnight. It’s not a big deal to her, but it is to me. I make a point to text her good morning and good night. So I turned them on and she asked me why. I said it was so she would know if I fell asleep or something.

She told me they make her uncomfortable because she jumps to the conclusion that I am upset if she sees I read the text and didn’t respond. In the beginning of our relationship (I was definitely a dick to her and was borderline abusive. I have changed quite a bit since then) I would turn them on if i was mad at her to let her know I read the messages, but wasn’t going to respond. She claims that gave her a lot of anxiety, and for this reason, feels anxious when they are on. I told her she’ll get used to it.

Lately, she has not been texting me as much (we usually talk throughout the day), like 5 to 6 messages per day, and prefers to talk over the phone or in person. I think she is being childish and immature. AITA here?

Tl; dr: my gf hates read receipts and claims they give her anxiety. I turned mine on so she can know if I fall asleep at night. I think she’s being childish and immature, they’re just read receipts. She won’t text me as often anymore due to them being on.