Oh boy, 18 yr. old dating 32 yr. old?
I’ll apologize in advance because this is bound to be long.
Yes, I’m the 18 yr. old. I worked with… we’ll call him “Tom”… for about a year, and there was always INSANE sexual tension. There was mental chemistry too, though. I’m normally somewhat quiet even with people I know, but with him I always know something witty to say. However, I NEVER wanted a relationship with him.
Anyway, he eventually got a new job and we’d communicate occasionally through Facebook and texts, but we controlled ourselves… minimal flirting and definitely no physical contact. Things stayed like that for months until a couple shortly after I turned 18 (I had then known Tom for about a year and a half). There was a situation with his ex we were discussing through text one night, and it turned into a general conversation that lasted until 5:30 in the morning on a weekday!
After that we started talking every day, and I eventually agreed to go out with him. I expected it to be a short-lived thing. I am a virgin, but what I secretley wanted was sleep him wih and leave without anyone knowing. I have NEVER wanted someone in this kind of physical way. However, I am smarter than that.
Somehow, we ended up hitting it off much better than I thought. We have been dating exclusively for 3 months now and fooled around (up to oral… he was my first for everything other than light kissing) but still no actual sex. I have been very clear about my boundaries.
I know he wants it though… and soon. As much as I thought that’s all he wanted for so long, he is now taking me to family functions and introducing me to friends! I enjoy spending time with him but am too ashamed to tell my family or any friends, other than my best friend, about our “relationship”.
I know I didn’t state a clear question, and I probabaly sound like a complete mess right now. It’s because I am. I have no one to talk to about this.
I just want your evaluation of the situaion based on what I’ve said. Is it possible that he really wants some kind of future with me?? I’m going away to college in the fall and thought things would end then, but he talk about plans involving me long after that! I’m scared because part of me is starting to grow closer to him (we’re with each other almost every day, and I’ve spent the night as his apartment) and want that too.
He’s comfortable to me. He’s easy, and, honestly, I’m happy but know there’s better out there for me… and maybe for him too!
I just don’t know what to do. I could go on and on with my thougts.
P.S. There are a lot of gramatical errors in my post; I know. Sorry. They’re hard to go back and fix on an iPhone.