Hi TeaK,

By bad sides, I meant things I struggled with or things most people did not like about me.

For example, I was very weird and awkward. When I would tell him that I’m too awkward, he said he liked the “awkwardness” and “weirdness” about me. It took a while for me to warm up to him but when I did, I embraced my weird quirks and he liked it. When I would act that way in front of other people, they did not like it so I felt the need to hide that part of me. That’s what I meant by “bad sides” of me.

I also told him about the fact that I’m socially anxious, and quiet. (BTW. I don’t consider being quiet a bad thing anymore.) He would tell me he likes that part of me because he enjoys my presence and I speak when I want to. Also, he did support me whenever I would tell him I did something out of my comfort zone and fight back my anxiety. So he appreciated my bad sides, but also encouraged me to be my true self and fight back my anxiety.

I’m not sure if my family/friends didn’t appreciate those parts of me that I consider to be bad.