reasons my boyfriend does love and care about me
- he says that he does
- he helps me when i need something, even when it's an inconvenience to him
- he helps me with my laundry
- he helps me carry my groceries and other things
- he drove me to another city than the one we were meant to shop in because i wanted to buy a sewing machine that was out of stock in the first city
- he took me to the emergency room late in the evening, stayed there with me through the night and woke up early the next morning to take me back there for an x-ray, took care of me in the private room, waiting room, and took care of my things during the x-ray
- held me so tight in the rain at on the parking lot in the middle of the night when we were allowed to go home
- gave me his jacket to wear when i was cold
- gave me a hug in front of everyone when i gave his jacket back to him
- let me sit in his lap for long periods of time and ran his fingers through my hair
- understood my reluctance to be skin to skin or cuddle anywhere but outside or in the car for several weeks even though we were in love with each other
- never judges me
- did not mind or find it strange that i used to and still do view him as a fatherly prescence in my life
- listens to what i say and wants to talk about the things that bother me, even if i find them to be stupid
- thanked me the first time i let him touch my chest
- would have accepted and wanted to still be near me even if i was sure that i never wanted to have sex
- never pushed me past my limits when boundaries had been established
- listens to me when i manage to tell him what's wrong
- loves spending time alone with me and being around me
- made me finish several times without asking me to do anything for him
- thanked me when i did
- sang with me in the car
- wanted me to meet his family and wanted to meet mine
- says that he wants to marry me
- says that being by himself for years was worth it because he ended up meeting me
- says i'm much more than he deserves and that he wants to do more for me
- stuck by me through all my weird behaviors and concerns before he even became my boyfriend
- respected me being very particular about touch
- tells me that i'm so pretty
- wants me to succeed and be happy, even when it doesn't relate to him
- saves his sexuality for me
- agreed to baptize me before we had sex the first time
- agreed to have sex outside the first time to help calm my nerves
- careful not to hurt me more than necessary the first few times we had sex
- offers to help me when i find something difficult
- says his life is better with me in it
- says i help him get things done
- says i take care of him in a way that no other partner has before
- he fell in love with me even though his antidepressants numb his emotions
- he lets me be who i am but is glad to see me change and be independent
- he loved me even when i was sadder, more difficult to deal with and less fun
- the way he looked at me and pet me in the emergency room
- never has asked me not to talk about my fears or trauma
- treats me like an adult
- does not try to control me or tell me to be realistic when i feel ambitious
- wants me to be his last
- says sweet things about me when talking to others
- wants me to meet his friends
- always waited and let me take my time when i was unsure of where i wanted our relationship to go
- says there is nobody else for him
- he described a dream about a woman who was trying to seduce him as a nightmare because she was not me
- he says he did not know sex could be as good as it is with me
- he says he is always looking forward to it
- he still wanted me when i was insane and planning to die
- every day we spend together is good, no matter what we do
- he thought i was beautiful and interesting from the first time he saw me
- he can hold me tight for hours at a time
- he says i inspire him to do more with his life
- he says he misses me every night
- he trusts me deeply
- he never gets angry
- he likes the things about me that i don't
- he wants me to be happy
- he is willing to live an unconventional and difficult life with me if that's what i want
- he does not mind that i have strange interests and an unusual style
- he says that i make him feel seen and understood
- he is not ashamed to ask me for help when he needs it
- he wants to take me on trips
- he takes equal part in planning anniversary activites
- he feels at home with me