
A few nights ago, my girlfriend and I had a fight. We fought about us not being able to get a place together. She cries and leaves. Turns out, her father passed and she wanted to tell me, but because of our fight, she refrained. I went to her place to apologize where she then informed me of his passing.
I try to comfort her as we talk about his death. He had a 4th heart attack. Having experienced losing my father, I sympathize with her the best I can. It eases her to some degree, but not much.
However, she asked me if I loved her. I told her I liked her very much… We’ve only been together 3 months. I really liked her a lot, but that was an excuse I have learned to recognize.
It upset her when I told her, and I think I was being selfish. I asked a question previously, and a lady named Margaret K pointed out a few things that I didn’t recognize that I was doing.
My father died of alcoholism. My mother cheated on him and I didn’t want the same to become of me. I didn’t trust women for the longest time. I am 24, and this girl was my first girlfriend. I thought I was doing everything right by taking it slow. She is exactly like me in every way — I guess I was just scared.
I had a long talk with my mother about my father and her after Margaret K mentioned certain things I was doing. It felt really good — as if the world was removed from my shoulders. I learned to accept that things happen when you live life — just try to do your best and not let the mistakes of others dictate your future. It took me 24 years and the help of people on Yahoo! Answers to learn that.
For that, I thank you all. All of you. I do not let the past decide what I do for my future anymore. After realizing this, I became closer to my mother, and I am actually starting to enjoy life. I am not a p_ssed off person anymore. I feel absolute.
After talking with my mother, I wanted to do for my girlfriend what every Czech boy does for the girl he announces his love for: a cherry blossom held high above her head as he kisses her, preserving her beauty forever.
I bought a waxed-preserved cherry blossom to take to her. When I got to her place, she was kind of hesitant to talk to me. She actually just told me that I should just leave. I was feeling great, even though she told me to leave. I told her I had something to say, and she should listen.
I told her how I truly felt about my father and mother, and how I was afraid to end up the same. We talked about everything. It was about 3 hours before I was able to do what I came to do. When I did, I stood up and removed it from my hoodie.
She asked what it was, and I told her there is a Czech tradition that every Czech boy does for his girlfriend. I held it high above her head, and I kissed her for the longest time. Then, I handed her the blossom, told her beauty is preserved forever as the blossom is preserved within the wax. I then told her that I loved her.
I am not a sadist, but when she started crying, I couldn’t help but enjoy it. I don’t know. I guess it was because she was crying out of joy rather than sadness for a change. It has been pretty hard on her the last few days with the loss of her father. I don’t know.
But now, I feel like my skin is tightening around my bones. I feel so very scared to lose her now. I never thought I would actually be able to love a girl like I do her. She is just like me — we share more commonalities than the ocean shares with the sea. I know what she is thinking without her even telling me…same with her.
Did any of you feel the same when you announced your love? This is my first love, and I am more afraid to lose her than my own life. I feel so free, yet so attached… Is this a normal feeling? I know I am inexperienced, but it took me a long time to get here to this point.
Also, thanks to all of your for your help in all of my previous questions. I have gained more knowledge from you all than those dearest to me. For that, I thank you and am in your debt forever.