Dear Anita,

Actually there was a boy who i’ve known for a while who seemed to fit most of my criteria. He actually asked me to be his girlfriend on my 18th birthday. I was uncomfortable and scared of kissing, didn’t know how to act. He was very sweet but i felt a pressure on me and i was worried what people would say of me. I feared of being judged if i “showed” myself , that vulnerabilty that people need to have in order to have a relationship, you have to risk. And that was/is something that i have a hard time but only in relationships.

Thanks,

Maria