
zerotohero
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Met her last week after talking for a bit. We spent the whole day together. Walked around, had lunch, laughed a lot, kissed. It was my first time feeling something genuine like that. No games. Just real connection.
Since then we’ve been talking every day. She’s not just some random girl. She’s intense, thoughtful, sensitive. She’s been through a lot. Dealt with insecurity. Had an eating disorder when she was younger. Her dad’s been seriously ill. She carries emotional weight and it shows. Sometimes she pulls back and questions everything. Says I don’t really know her yet. That she’s scared to get close again. That maybe I’ll realize I deserve someone “easier.”
I try to stay calm. Steady. Present. I don’t act needy. I don’t overshare. But I open up enough to show her I’m not playing. That I actually care. She tells me I make her feel safe. But then her walls go up again. And I’m left overthinking everything.
I want this to work. But I don’t want to lose myself in the process. I don’t know if I should keep reassuring her or give her space. I don’t know if I’m doing too much or not enough.
Any of you been through something similar? How do you support a girl who’s still healing without falling into a validation loop?
Trying to play this right. Not chasing, not flaking. Just don’t want to fumble something that might be real.
Since then we’ve been talking every day. She’s not just some random girl. She’s intense, thoughtful, sensitive. She’s been through a lot. Dealt with insecurity. Had an eating disorder when she was younger. Her dad’s been seriously ill. She carries emotional weight and it shows. Sometimes she pulls back and questions everything. Says I don’t really know her yet. That she’s scared to get close again. That maybe I’ll realize I deserve someone “easier.”
I try to stay calm. Steady. Present. I don’t act needy. I don’t overshare. But I open up enough to show her I’m not playing. That I actually care. She tells me I make her feel safe. But then her walls go up again. And I’m left overthinking everything.
I want this to work. But I don’t want to lose myself in the process. I don’t know if I should keep reassuring her or give her space. I don’t know if I’m doing too much or not enough.
Any of you been through something similar? How do you support a girl who’s still healing without falling into a validation loop?
Trying to play this right. Not chasing, not flaking. Just don’t want to fumble something that might be real.