I have been dating this boy for a couple months now. Below you will find a letter written to me from this very sweet boy. Directly following is the letter I have written in response, but I have not yet sent. Thus I am asking for some feedback from anyone who will tell me what they think of my answer. I just want to make sure that I make sense and that what I am saying can be understood. I really like this boy and I want my words to be the right ones.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

-kln-



Dear K,

The other day you asked me what i wanted, and i'm pretty sure i skillfully avoided the question. but anyways, i'm also pretty sure that i've had enough beers tonight to actually answer.

i want you. i really like you alot. this is a hard thing for me to admit because i've been trying not to like you, or at the very least keep you at a distance. i'm not sure what we have, but it has been very difficult for me because of all the uncertainty behind us and i'm terrified of getting hurt again... honestly, i've been terrified of all girls for the last 8 months and i thought i was done worrying about all of this for at least the next year or so.

so basically, i don't know what i want. i want you but i dont want to get hurt, or worse i don't want to hurt you. so i have no idea what to do and i'm terrified of you and whatever we have going for us, no matter name you want to give. i'm going to keep pushing you away, but i hope at least that you won't stop trying to hold me close.

sincerely,
L


Dear L,

there is uncertainty behind us. And there is uncertainty ahead of us. but when going into uncertainty, i hold tightly to the things of which i am certain. starting into uncertainty is kinda like starting an adventure. it's exciting. it's new and different. it's fun. and, yes, it's scary.

and this is scary. but, then again, i was scared when i first rode a bike. lining up for the first cross country meet was scary. when i moved away to college i was scared.

that's why this feeling is so great. the best things in my life started out scary.

i fit against you perfect, so it is easy to hold you close.

xoxox

Love,
K