What if it doesn’t work out?

[u/Aggressive-Release91]

My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost a year and a half, we’re both upperclassman in high school, but he is graduating this year. He is a wonderful person, with a wonderful and kind family, and he always tries to show me many ways he can to love me. I love spending time with him and being around him, he’s one of my closest friends too, yet there’s always a lingering feeling that I can’t shake off.A feeling of growing distance between us.What if it doesn’t work out?

My boyfriend and I are very different in many aspects.He’s quiet, introverted, and self critical, while i’m more loud, outgoing, and expressive. I thought when I was younger i would end up with someone a little more expressive than him, but I don’t regret falling in love with him. Once our first year hit, I started to become worried. I noticed instead of just a lack of expression, his consistent silence was a lack of understanding his emotions. His silence seemed to stretch on forever, beside from “I love you’s” and “How are you doing?”

I think another contributor to our discontent is the fact that he is my ride constantly everywhere.We go to school together, he drives me to my swim practice, to my work, and to my home.Every single day, for over a year, we’ve been together. I never paid much mind to it, as i enjoy his company, but it has become more clear than ever that this contributes to the thousands of words we haven’t spoken, just because we are together. A few nights ago, we decided after halloween we will go on a break for two weeks.Not a “totally broken up” break, but more of a “we need space” break.We decided if we felt like we were better off just friends after this break, we would just be friends. I want to hear about his day and his excitements, instead of being everything in his life and his day.We both took this well, but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous.He is a wonderful guy, with a beautiful heart and a calm, sensible mind, but our comfortability has made me believe there is not much between us anymore.

Edit: Other couples who have been trying to make it work please interact, i’d like some good news lol

[u/retainingtidal]

yeah it won’t but it’s ok enjoy it either way

[u/Aggressive-Release91 → u/retainingtidal]

Thanks for the help?

[u/retainingtidal → u/Aggressive-Release91]

i mean would you rather lies or

[u/Aggressive-Release91 → u/retainingtidal]

I’d rather hear from someone who cares to make it work with another.Thank you