Why am I so nervous around my boyfriend?
Anonymous
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Oct 21, 2016
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It could be your gut/instinct telling you something is wrong with the relationship. Never ignore that feeling.
MeghanSmiley
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Oct 26, 2016
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Well, there can be many reasons! A big reason is that, as humans, we all want to be socially accepted, especially by someone that we're close to. A lot of people struggle to let their guard down because they don't want their significant other seeing who they really are - perhaps they fear that their SO won't like what they see and will end the relationship.
Nervousness around loved ones could also stem from anxiety involving standards of perfection or never hurting someone else's feelings. It's hard to accept that we may hurt the people that we love. However, this doesn't mean that we don't love freely - instead, we should love freely and, when we hurt someone, apologize and be there fore them. Emotional pain is unavoidable in life. Accepting this makes letting your guard down a lot easier.
TheIrrationalBuddhist20
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Oct 28, 2016
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It could be a sense of newness from the relationship, being focused on his impression of you, a number of things. But it's important to ask questions! Ask him if things are okay in the relationship. Communication is what makes things last.
Aramina
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Nov 4, 2016
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It is possible that you feel nervous around him because he's important to you and when people are important to us we want to make the best impression. That is a lot of pressure to put on ourselves and can potentially make us really nervous.
monbebeve
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Nov 12, 2016
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It may be the type of nervous that is good; the butterflies you might get because you love him so much. But if it's a bad type of nervous it may be because he is acting in a way that puts you under stress or scares you. If your boyfriend is doing that to you, please consider your safety and contact someone who knows about things like this.
Anonymous
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Jan 12, 2017
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I am nervous around my boyfriend and we've been together for over four months. Sometimes we worry not because anything is bad, but sometimes we still wan to impress them like it's the first date or first time meeting them. Overtime you won't be so nervous around them because you two will be fully comfortable with each other, but don't worry too much on the whole thing.
Anonymous
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Feb 24, 2017
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It's normal to be nervous around people you like! You want things to go well so it can be scary, especially at the beginning, to relax and just be yourself around your significant other.
bouncyBraid80
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Mar 28, 2018
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That's a great question to ask yourself. Are you communicating your feelings to him? Check in with each other and let him know how you are feeling.
Anonymous
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Apr 5, 2018
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You are the expert on you, but a lot of people feel as if they have to impress their lovers. Remember that you are your own person, good luck with your journey.
Anonymous
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Apr 7, 2018
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Maybe you're not sure what is ok to do or say, and what isn't. In my experience, the nerves also come from having social anxiety, or even a fear of somehow embarrassing yourself. Take a deep breath.
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