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When I was in junior in high school- I was a virgin, never really partied or drank a lot and I guess you could call me a "good girl. " Anyway, this guy pursued me and he was definitely was nothing like me. He drank a lot, didn't care about anyone but himself, and cheated on all of his past girlfriends- which he told me as soon as we started hanging out. Like you, he said he wanted to change and he wasn't like that anymore.
So, basically, I think back to that now and see just how naive I was. He was my first real boyfriend and treated me well while we were dating. Because all of the things he told me about his past didn't involve me, I wasn't going to let that get in the way of our relationship. In fact, I completely trusted him and believed that he truly did like me and would never treat me the way he treated his past girlfriends. That was my falling point- all the trust I had in him. Our relationship ended pretty badly, but only because of the amount of trust I had in him.
I'm 22 now and have dated many guys since him. I've learned not to trust people so easily, but I still haven't changed who I am. If I met another guy like him (or you) and liked him, I would not let his not so attractive past get in the way. Granted, it may take me a little longer to trust him, but why let people's past determine your future with them?
You are lucky you found someone like your girlfriend, because it seems like she understands that people screw up, make mistakes and may not have great things to say about their past, but there's something about you that she loves and she's not going to let how you were before get in the way. Don't question why she loves you and why she's going for you- if you really love her, just treat her the way she should be treated. Girls don't need material things like flowers and gifts- if you make her happy that's all that she needs.
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