1. You said her father, step mom and ex husband(s)??? abandoned her? Lets look at the law of probability below:
father - her stepmom - her ex husband 1? - her ex husband 2? - her
I see just one name brother, this is a trend. This is potentially a red flag given the circumstance.
2. When GF said you could see other women - this could be to tell you to, "don't force me to come back when I don't want to (right now)."
2. Give her space
3. Give her space
4. Let her ask for her stuff back.
5. Growing emotionally and mentally are a natural part of this journey. Don't sacrifice either by self doubt, low self esteem and copious amounts of alcohol or equally bad habits.
6. We really need more information to get a more thorough idea of whats really going on. Make sure you are writing down notes and or recording DB sessions or any counseling sessions so that you can review progress as well as new ideas that you could implement.
7. Remember who you were when she decided to get in a relationship with you. This will take time to remember as well as time to implement, and after everything, time for your girl to see it AND believe it. Patience is a virtue.
Good luck.
"Don't chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing, and work hard. The right people - the ones who really belong in your life - will come to you. And stay." ~ Will Smith
