Before my senior year, I was never in a relationship. When it comes to interaction, I can be very shy due to how anxious I can get. I normally was never good at speaking to guys, only if it involved schoolwork or extracurricular activities. I never knew what it was like to be in love. There was always those cliche and cheesy movies portraying what love would be like. I soon found out what love was like, and it was nothing like the movies.
In the middle of my senior year, I met the most amazing human ever. Before senior year and before I met him, we were in the same English class junior year and never spoke one word to each other. Now, in less than two weeks, it will be one year that we have been spending together.
Our relationship is unique. When I first met him, it was like any other relationship, we didn’t really know much about each other. As weeks and months went on, he started to open up about himself and his “baggage” and I had opened up about mine. I believe in that moment is what had brought us closer, and started to lead to both of us teaching each other some very important lessons.
Firstly, he had taught me how to love. I have never cared for someone as much as him, it was all so new. He had gone through so much and having someone love and care for him as much as I did was something he really needed. He made me extremely happy, every day I seemed to have a smile on my face because of him; that smile was much needed.
He taught me how to love myself. Though I am still working how hard I can be on myself, he has opened up my eyes to see how talented and special I truly am. While struggling with my self-esteem, hearing such positive words about myself has helped me greatly. I am really into art and creating things, having him create this positive outlook for me has helped me be more creative and have a better sense of achievement.
Lastly, he has taught me how to save a life. My boyfriend was extremely down when I first met him due to many things that were happening in his life. He had little hope for his future and felt very worthless. Coming into his life and showing him the love he needed has brought out such a great part of him that he has never seen before, he is himself. He smiles so much more now and looks so much healthier. He is in a much stabler environment and is letting his talents shine so bright at his dream college.
Being in a relationship has its ups and downs for sure. It is not something you can just cruise by in. It takes effort, patience, and time. I truly believe being with him has made me a better person and I believe he would say the same. This has been the best year of my life, I look forward to many more.
