do not want people to know you broke up with him or her or you do not want them to see you as someone who has no love life.
so instead of standing up for yourself and doing what makes you happy, you remain in that unhappy relationship to keep the mouths of people shut.
this may be one of the reasons you are still in that unhappy relationship. it is very possible that your partner gives you the things you need and because of this you do not want to leave him or her.
you fear that you would lose all of that if you leave him or her.
who told you that 