i realized i fell in love with my current girlfriend about a couple months into us dating. when i first told her i loved her, i was in full panic mode. i was at her dorm, and felt like i was about to puke, told her i was going to the bathroom, the whole thing. i finally told her i love her, to which she (thankfully) said she loved me too. ever since then, our relationship has been growing stronger every day. this was back in october.

fast forward to january. im with her at a diner up in the boonies where we start talking about life after college. during this conversation, she mentions living situations. my naive ass casually slips in that i was planning on moving in with her. now, this is something that i feel like most people would sprint out the door and leave me with the check for. but no, this time it was different. not only was she on board with this plan, but we went over all of the logistics right then and there. i think it was at this moment that i knew i would want to spend the rest of my life with her.

now its late june. we’ve lived together for about a month now, and i fucking love it. i mean, i really truly do.yeah, we might live in a studio we probably pay too much for (and yes, this leads to some small minimal complaints), but i couldnt be happier. we just passed 10 months a couple of days ago where we went on a hiking day trip, which was up there with the best days of my life and with her.

i know that this isnt how every relationship works, i realize that. in fact i know a lot of relationships dont even make it this far, which is completely ok too. im just talking about my experiences thus far in an attempt to start a discussion of what it means to be in healthy romantic relationship. i mean, shit, sometimes i dont even feel good enough for her, and i just want the best for her and to make her happy. i hope that this can start a conversation with other people. im completely open to hearing stories and other shit. i hope everybody on this subreddit has a long and healthy relationship with their soulmates for the rest of their lives. i truly believe it’s possible for everyone