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  • February 20, 2018 at 6:49 pm #193627
    Kaylynn
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    I think I’m in love. There is a little voice in my mind that says I’m too young to know what love is (I’m 19), but the other part of me says I am totally in love. I have been dating my boyfriend for a year now. We met senior year in high school, and we have been dating long distance (2 hours) from different colleges. We’ve had smooth sailing, but we’ve also had some rough patches along the way. But we’re still here, together.

    Whenever I talk to him, I feel as the world freezes around me. Time runs slow and I can just enjoy the moment. I melt when I’m in his arms. I don’t need to talk to him every waking moment/day to feel loved by him. I feel comfortable with living independent lives with him at our colleges. I trust him, and he trusts me. He has impacted my life and I honestly feel like a better person from meeting him.

    How do I know I love love this guy? My life doesn’t revolve around him, but I think of him everyday, and I hope the best for him. How do I keep what I’m feeling for him strong? I’m not interested in the college dating life at all. I want to stick with this guy for a long time. I have been completely vulnerable with him, and he knows my inner struggles. He has tried to help, but also has pushed me to get better. Love is so crazy and it came unexpected. I’m his first serious girlfriend, and he is also mine.

     

    What is love supposed to feel like? He makes me crazy!

    February 20, 2018 at 8:31 pm #193635
    Darrel
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    I am a 53 yo man, who has been through a teenage love that I thought then was true. We were together for maybe six months, then her parents realized we were sexually active and put the Kibash on that. I think it took me several years to truly get over that, but to this day, we are distant friends.

    My next true love arrived around age 28. We were married for 24 years before she passed away in August of 2016 and I do not regret a single day.

    I did not handle her passing as gracefully as I feel I should have and met a woman who I soon fell for. We were together for over a year. December 8, 2107, she broke up with me. I am still in love with her and struggling with letting go. The good thing is I am getting help.

    Are you still with me?

    Here is my take on love. It often begins as unicorns frolicking in a sea of tulips and daffodils under a sunny sky, but then gradually, or suddenly that phase will fade… it almost has to. Day to day responsibilities come into play. There will be challenges.

    This is when the one who really cares will be there for you. This is when unicorns morph into mutual respect and caring support.

    How do you know if it’s love? I cant tell you that, but I can advise you to reserve a little bit until you have seen and can experience that everyday mutual respect. IMO

    February 21, 2018 at 8:09 am #193715
    Anonymous
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    Dear Kaylynn:

    You wrote: “he knows my inner struggles. He has tried to help, but also has pushed me to get better”-

    If you think answering the following is relevant to your thread, you can choose to answer the following, if you’d like:

    What are your inner struggles and how did he try to help? And how did he push you to get better (is it the same as trying to help or is it different)?

    anita

     

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