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I've been seeing a young woman for a few weeks now, and I'm trying to curb the feelings of insecurity/jealousy I get when she's not with me.
She's slightly more extroverted than I am, and younger, so she seems to have this boundless energy for going out to events and hanging out with friends. I'm much more introverted and simply do not have the physical and mental bandwidth to match her running around. I could, if I tried, but I would ultimately be unable to maintain the energy and would only make other areas of my life miserable.
Since I'm not really able to go with her to events, I find myself hearing about her escapades with other people, and end up feeling very left out.
I recognize this isn't anyone's fault, and no one involved is doing anything wrong, but I still spend most of my days wishing she would check in more often and keep me abreast of what she's up to. I feel like as long as I know what's going on, my anxiety won't fill in the gaps, so to speak.
On the other hand, I realize this is something I need to keep in check. I try to remind myself that she spends a lot of time with me, chooses to spend the night at my place, cares for me, etc. I try to remind myself that these aren't the actions of someone casually interested.
I think part of the issue is I may be developing feelings for her, and they seem to be reciprocated, but I'm scared of having that conversation and scaring her away. She's made it clear to me in previous conversations that she is in her "experimental" phase. She has other sexual partners and is exploring her kinks freely with the people she's interested in. She's not ready to commit to anyone just yet.
Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone out there has any sorts of tips or strategies they use for navigating some of the same issues, or just general thoughts. Thanks in advance.
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