I'm trying very hard not to expect too much, or to get my hopes up too high that this is going to last because it's a long fall down if this isn't permanent.
Don't get me wrong now, I am hopeful..with reason. Things are so much different now than in the past when he'd make "attempts" to appease me. This truly has a different "feel" to it. I really feel that I'm getting to see the real him for once, not someone who is guarded at all times.
He is truly making some changes, getting comfortable with me...getting comfortable with himself too. The things we can talk about now are limitless...because nothing is out of bounds now. He initiated a very interesting conversation this past weekend about religion, he's Methodist...I personally sit the fence on religion. The great thing is we can talk about it and hear each other's views without judging or becoming defensive about it. We both know we each have a right to our own views, beliefs and opinions...it's great. It was so nice to sit and talk with each other rather than having him playing a computer game with me watching tv. We've learned so much about each other, who we are and what makes us tick as individuals and as a couple in the last couple of months....it's actually been kind of fun...hard work, but fun.
