| I know its probably too late by now but I need opinions. I am going to try to keep it short.
I started working a new job in September, was in a 2 year relationship at that point. Met a girl at the office and laid eyes on her day 1.
We started flirting but I was in my 2 year LTR and she was in a 7 year LTR. I'm 23, she's 25. We formed a group at work and a member of this forum became my friend and wing in real life. That group consisted of myself, him, her and another girl.
We went out for drinks on multiple occasions, and eventually we made out. Had a Christmas party in December, when me, my girl, the wing and his girl went to my girls place for the after party. I was too drunk to make a move during that night but did sleep with her in the same bed while they were in the other room. I woke up in the morning, thought to myself "why the fuck am I being an idiot?", woke her up, fucked her brains out and that was the start of it all.
Ever since then we've been regularly seeing each other, we leave work together, we come to work together. Except we hide. From everybody.
It was fun at first, a little secret. My wing was the only one who knew since he helped me in the process.
Anyway, sometimes we'd go out for lunch during weekend or whatever, but she'd only get intimate when we're in private - aka at her place. Affection is there, we get along very well. Personally I think she's still hungover her ex and overtime I started developing feelings for her.
I may have had a few needy scenarios, made some mistakes, poured a bit of my heart out when it wasn't appropriate. I've asked her to come out with me and my group of friends and be public multiple times, she always found excuses.
Last week I've asked her for exclusivity - my bad. She didn't say no to that, she just said no to showing ourselves in public. She's not seeing anyone else, but wants to keep the status quo.
Now we have a vacation planned in Paris in a couple of weeks. Two of us and the other girl from the earlier mentioned group. I can't do this. I don't want to go there and pretend to be nothing but friends, in god damn Paris for an entire week for the sake of ... i dont even know what.
I made a lot of mistakes and acted against my wings' advice multiple times even though it made absolute sense - out of my own weakness. It's too late to fix that now.
I want this to be a real relationship, and up until now I haven't had the strength to get up and walk if that did not happen. And even though I know I should be willing to lose her, I currently am not. I want to be, but saying I am would be a lie.
My wing says not to take this trip as it's not what I truly want. He's right, again. But if I don't there's no turning back.
Her behavior towards me hasn't changed. She always asks me to come over, initiates conversations with me all day long. But it's just not enough. I want a normal relationship, go our for a movie, drinks, coffee, with friends, the normal stuff.
I just need some perspective and see other viewpoints. I know I have to make sacrifices sometimes for my own growth, but I just don't understand why she's so obsessed with hiding.
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