For those of you keeping track, this is part four of a recent series about my life. I've tried to write it in a way that makes sense even if you are starting with this blog but feel free to check the others out. I could have done a better job of keeping them organized sequentially but I didn't. So there. The previous blogs are linked below for those of you keeping score.
Part 1 | Ping Pong
Part 2 | Ping Pong 2
Part 3 | Our Boyfriend
I don't feel like the appeal of newness can be overstated. New relationships always seem perfect unless you have walls up and are desperately looking for red flags (real or perceived) with which to self-sabotage things. I'll pretend to know nothing of these things. Let's pretend that I never said that and start over. Ok? Thanks.
Seriously though. There is always a great deal of fun and excitement attached with new relationships regardless of the type. Platonic friendships, romantic relationships, friendships with benefits, they all are quite different and offer new and exciting experiences. We all get discouraged or depressed when that newness wears off. Am I losing interest, is he losing interest in me. So many questions! Eventually those feelings of newness grow to be a distant memory as you work on the relationship in its current state. That relationship evolves and matures and so is the cycle of healthy relationships.…
