ladydrea2918

I have to figure it out...I have to make the decision...

27 year old Single Hispanic Female...

Born and Raised in California...now living in Alaska...

Dating a 42 year old White Male...

We have fun, laugh, dance, have dinners...

(FYI - I am not dating him for money - we make the same amount)

We have been dating for 6 months...is the honeymoon over?

I am not excited anymore...

BUT THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS HAPPENS!

I meet someone...have TONS of fun...get comfortable...

Then I want to leave. What is wrong with me?

Should I see this one out?

I can see myself pushing him away...I have already started the cycle

He has issues with himself, this is a fact. He is an amazing person...in his early 40's. He was just part of a bitter divorce. After 20 years of marriage, he is now divorced. Has been divorced for about a year now...separated for two years. We have been dating for about 6 months now...and we decided to live with each other. I am finding out that he has slight self esteem issues...and he doesn't get sad about himself...he gets mad at ME. If I am not paying enough attention to him while we are with a group of friends. If he feels that I don't "back him up" in conversations with a group of people. If he feels that I am making fun of him or something. He is extremely sensitive and I know it is because he sees himself as a "failure"...He loved being married...and he held it to a high regard, for it to fail...means he failed. And I don't think he can handle it. He thinks he did something wrong & he doesn't have closure. How do I help him with these issues?

It is not THAT complicated to be in a relationship. I have always believed that as long as you love and respect yourself, you will be able to love and respect another. And two people loving and respecting themselves as well as each other can only be good, right? Well, lets say someone is not loving themselves like they should...it will start to be a strain on the relationship, correct? Shots, nevermind, I think it is me...I am the complicated one. Maybe I need to work on myself in order to become happier...then I can make him happy. Right? Am I crazy?