We will have been dating for over two years now, getting closer to three.

And relationships do change and I used to be so afraid of change. But change doesn't have to be bad. Change can be good.

It's more comfortable now I've noticed. Sometimes I'm still scared anyways that it could end at the drop of a hat when I least expect it, and that's okay. If anything, it just shows how much I value this man. I'm comfortable to where it's like dating not just a boyfriend or someone I'm in love with, but also as if I were dating my best friend in the whole world.

He's funny, kind, silly, all these things. And I feel comfortable knowing he has seen all of me.
One thing I do now with my partner that I never did before was something as simple as playing. playing games together, even board games if we're together, and other times it can be something as simple as chasing him. It's this playfulness I think that helps maintain the part of the excitement in the relationship.

And along this journey I'm understanding not just him, but also myself better. He's someone I can grow with and someone who adds to my life in so many ways.