Emotional Dilemma
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Emotional Dilemma
| Sat, 10-01-2005 - 3:31am |
I have been dating this great guy for several months and the relationship is moving along pretty quickly. I have developed real feelings for him and I know the feeling is mutual. The problem is that I have always had a hard time sharing my feelings and being emotionally open and honest. The fact that I have these feelings for him and for the first time I don't mind depending on someone scares me to death. I have shared this with him but it seems that the relationship is still moving pretty quickly and the longer we are together the harder he falls. I don't want to hurt him but I think I am really frusterating him by not being as open and transparent as he is. How do I get him to understand that I am trying but it is going to come slower for me and just because I don't say it doesn't mean that I don't feel it?!

I think you should tell him exactly what you just told us! That it's difficult for you to express your feelings, but that doesn't mean you don't care.
I think that will reassure him that you take the relationship and him seriously and it will be a great step to opening yourself up further to him.