Hey OTW,

About the boundaries, that is a good measure, things that I would not let anyone do to me.

It does seem controlling. I think I will just not mention it again to her and just respond when I want. If I take a while to respond, I could just say that I was busy at work I know your emails are important but I am trying to balance getting work done and responding to your emails.

You mention you acted like you could careless with women. This is how I am acting right now I think.

This is how I acted when we were dating, we had a great summer romance then she left for university and I backed off, gave her space let her do what ever she wanted, because I wanted the space and I couldn't shake her off of me. I would tell her to go out don't say in. have fun with your friends. and it brought her closer to me. I was letting her go, giving her all the freedom she wanted. I was testing her and myself at that point. To see if after all that we were still together then maybe there was something more in the relationship.

Seems like We are at that point again, though before we were just dating and didn't have a label on our relationship.

A lot more complicated now, but the theme is the same, let her go, give her space, test the relationships bending strength, see if we are meant to be together.

Maybe I am over simplifying it.


Me late 30's
W mid 30's
T 15, M 10
S4, S7
ILYBNILWY June 2015
In house S July 2015
W rings off Oct 2015
My ring off Feb 2015
Separate houses June 2016