abaya

I didn't mean to come across sounding that way... I think it's very honest of you to talk about why you have a hard time with relationships. I think you are one of the absolute gems here on TFP, and you are one of the most sincerely caring, "tough loving" individuals I've known. You earned my respect, and quickly.

I wish I had more friends like you, actually, since all of mine require a high degree of maintenance (I suppose birds of a feather flock together, in my case) and in return, many of them are not very stable and/or trustworthy. My boyfriend is more of a low-maintenance type, but it is so much easier to trust and confide in him. That's where he and I struggle sometimes... I value him for who he is, but I still need more in a relationship sometimes, because he's more than a friend to me.

Sigh. Mal, none of us are great at relationships. That's why we're posting here.

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And think not you can direct the course of Love;
for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
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