08-02-2014, 05:17 PM
I am a sensitive guy and have been working through personal issues with self confidence and past hurtful relationships, etc... I have not been actively dating for several years.
Last weekend a man walked into my life and I immediately started feeling things that I haven't felt in a long time. We've flirted, talked for hours... and already did a sleepover. We talked beforehand and decided we were both only comfortable with sleeping together if we kept our clothes on... which we did.
We both feel uneasy about dating right now because of where we are at personally. For different reasons, neither one of us feel prepared to go there right now. And we have also decided to put our relationship into the friends box. Just friends. No benefits. Purely platonic.
My issue is that it feels like I'm falling for him. I barely met him but I am thinking about him way more than I want to be. I know that I'm capable of being a good friend and not blurring lines... but I guess I'm just looking for a little perspective.
He is still new and exciting... but I'm hoping that once a couple weeks go by, I won't feel so crazy. I definitely don't think he is as interested in me as I am in him. And I promised him I would be able to offer a friendship without things getting messy.
Help! I feel like a crazy person.
Last weekend a man walked into my life and I immediately started feeling things that I haven't felt in a long time. We've flirted, talked for hours... and already did a sleepover. We talked beforehand and decided we were both only comfortable with sleeping together if we kept our clothes on... which we did.
We both feel uneasy about dating right now because of where we are at personally. For different reasons, neither one of us feel prepared to go there right now. And we have also decided to put our relationship into the friends box. Just friends. No benefits. Purely platonic.
My issue is that it feels like I'm falling for him. I barely met him but I am thinking about him way more than I want to be. I know that I'm capable of being a good friend and not blurring lines... but I guess I'm just looking for a little perspective.
He is still new and exciting... but I'm hoping that once a couple weeks go by, I won't feel so crazy. I definitely don't think he is as interested in me as I am in him. And I promised him I would be able to offer a friendship without things getting messy.
Help! I feel like a crazy person.