Dear Renedubois,

Thank you for taking your time to help me through this. You have made me realise that it’s very important to try and understand why introverts act the way that they do. I think in my head I thought of extroverts as the norm and introverts as the exception – a lot of my family and people who I am close to are all extroverted. I didn’t realise that me asking my boyfriend to be energetic around me could actually be a strain on him and his energy levels, so I think we need to meet in the middle. Being his first girlfriend, I can tell he is already trying so hard so I should be patient and give him time to grow comfortable with being around someone so much.
I must say I don’t feel I am in a good place in my life right now, I am constantly stressed due to university projects and feel I don’t give myself enough love. Maybe it is time for me to work on myself so that I can strengthen and nurture the relationship I have with others. When feeling as fragile as I am now I think I have the tendency to rely on others and it’s up to me to create a happy life for myself.

Thank you, I will try my hardest to not overthink this situation and stay patient. All the best to you!