A not very known fact around here is that I have been engaged twice. The first time was a giant mistake and it was just a band-aid to cover up a huge problem. I was young and dumb. The second go 'round seem like the right thing to do but I knew in my hearts of hearts that he wasn't the one for me.
LJ and I have been talking about long-term plans for a while now. Last night he told me something that was totally unexpected.
"If I was basing this decision only on emotions you and I would be married already."
Yay! In the same discussion he also brought up something that he knows will affect me greatly. LJ is an entrepreneur. I am a 9-5 girl that likes very little things to change and I love stability. LJ is very seat of his pants in everything he does while I am methodical borderlining OCD. I like to have control of everything. Funny thing is had you asked me 4 years ago I was a totally different person. His concern is he knows me very well and he knows that I have worked very hard to get to where I am at and he wants to make sure that I can handle emotionally the ups and downs that come with his business. Odd question? Not really. He knows I get anxiety relatively easy and he knows on the downtimes of his business he will already be kicking himself and he just wants to know that I wont be kicking him while he is down *i.e.: telling him to get a 9-5*.
Seriously, what the hell can I say to that? I love him, I will support him 10, 20 or 50 years down the road. Besides, its not like I don't bring enough home to support both of us and then some. Or does he expect me to say now that I don't think I can handle what MAY happen in 10 years and miss out on a great relationship based on something that MAY happen? One of the reasons I love him is the fact that he is ambitious. Hell he just got a business off the ground this year, we don't know the full results yet but still it take a lot to get it going.
Thoughts anyone?
1 comment:
First of all, a year is a long time! I think a big part of relationships is faith on the unknown. Uncertainty is a really scary thing, and the wondering can really drive you mad. You'll never be able to predict for sure how you'll feel or what you'll think; all you can know is that you love this guy, he's your everything, and trust that you'll push past the frustrations circumstances bring and see only love.
It sounds like LJ is looking out for you. Talk it over with him, sure, but emphasize that the most important thing is the love you have for each other. It's a powerful thing, that love :)
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