- Date posted
- 38w
I just want to feel ok
So there's a lot going on rn. I'm dating this wonderful man, the way to describe him is Captain America, or Wesley from princess bride. He's the perfect gentleman while still being a super fun goofy guy. He's so kind and respectful, literally the kind of guy l've dreamed of as a little girl. Tall, very handsome, sweet, very well styled, knows how to cook amazingly! Like just everything, he's everything. Now here's the issue I'm having. In my last relationship, my entire family and extended family were not happy at all. They made it very very clear how unhappy they were with me, calling me a naïve, horrific, sinful person for doing normal couple things like cuddling and simple kisses. My parents told me many times how far off the path they and everyone their age took to have a happy successful marriage. That what I was doing was so wrong, I needed to break up, I needed to cut it off because it wouldn't go anywhere. I still can't think about that time with out anxiety taking over and bad feelings. I hate it, I want to erase all of that, erase everything they made me feel, because at the end of the day I feel like a horrible, absolutely awful human for my feelings I had, and for the normal couple things I did. I hate it, I hate them a little. I just want to forget everything during that time. So that was the background. Today, with my man (the "new" man) I'm terrified to tell them anything. I postponed telling my parents about my BF for weeks, not telling them I was even talking to a guy or going on on dates and especially not telling them about us dating. When I finally did text them (I felt safer texting and not calling) I couldn't even look at the text I was so scared, he had to look at if for me and tell me it was a happy text before I could think calmly. I've only told my parents, sister and one cousin I trust. I don't even dare telling my aunts and uncles, and no way in hell am telling my grandma who practically called me a whore and bitch for cuddling and how horrible and the audacity I hade for posing cute pictures of Facebook for the world to see such "intimate pictures". Gosh I just want it all to go away! I want them to go away, I want these bad feelings to go away! I don't want to feel like a dirty whore anymore. I don't want this! I don't want my family to hurt him. I don't want them to hurt him No way in hell am I posing ever again about my love life. I'm not telling anyone unless I trust them and they ask directly. I'm so scared they're going to hurt him enough that they drive him away too. I don't want to loose him. I hate my family so much! I hate them for hurting me so deeply then expecting me to open up again to them. I hate it! I'm so scared of them, I'm paralyzed with fear any time they ask about him. Why do I feel so scared and like a bitch for what I did? Why do I get shamed and shunned for cuddling and being affectionate? I hate this! I hate my family for doing this to me.