I realized that it doesn't matter whether we last a week, a month, a year, or we end right now; I'm happy when I'm around him. I'm so happy that it scares me. It hurts to think that it might not work, I won't deny that. Once you've been shattered as many times as I have, you can't imagine there's a person out there that's not out to break your heart. But I truly believe he isn't. I don't have a doubt in my mind that his intentions are anything short of honorable. He doesn't tell me how he feels a lot which makes me quite nervous because I've been in relationships where nothing was said and it seemed fine before it was over. I don't want to give up--not just because I've been hurt in the past. Not every person who enters my life is going to hurt me. I just wish that I would have realized this a while ago... I might have saved some heartbreak on my part due to the fact that I was too scared to allow myself to become attached. I'm sick of being scared. I just want to be... and let my