dirty_dan3 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 or at least I think. This is the first time I've experienced anything as such and have found after sharing with various acquaintances; none of them have any similar. I'm not certain this is in the correct forum but it seemed the closest. In short, our relationship started as fwbs. Fast forward to when she springs an "I love you" on me. I panic and change the subject--I'm emotionally underdeveloped and inexperienced with committed relationships. We remain fwbs for a bit but eventually grow apart. We barely contact each other for a duration and during this time my heart grows for her. I become introspective and learn some things about myself. I can do a committed relationship and I want one with her. We start seeing each other again but only as friends--we still have fun together but we lost our flirty interaction. One night while conversing I told her how I felt. That is, I told her of the feelings I had for her and that I wanted our old social dynamic back more than anything. I don't yet fully know what my feelings for her are but they are deep and I want further exploration. She seemed a bit shocked and uncertain how to take this news but she encouraged me to spend more time with her. We both suffer from chronic depression and anxiety and have been struggling with our lives for some time. We are both determined not to start a relationship out of loneliness but only out of love. I want her heart and mind to remain open to accepting my love, if it turns out love is what I have for her. I'm not necessarily looking for anything in particular from this forum, just sharing a personal experience. I will update this thread periodically if anyone is interested to follow, though I cannot speculate how often I'll have any additions. Time to kick this off, take it slow, and do things right. Oh, and try not to screw things up... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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