Hi all,

I’m really unsure where my relationship is going and it scares me. I’m a guy dating a woman. We’ve been together for several months now and have spent time alone, etc. I don’t want to give too much away for privacy reasons but she was traumatized which had come up in the relationship. That’s not a problem for me. I do feel concerned about how little affection she can show sometimes. Sometimes, mostly over text tbh since we are semi-long distance, it can seem like she’s cold or indifferent. Which hurts a lot since I’m a pretty affectionate person and make an effort to make her feel loved and appreciative. It’s my first relationship and there’s a lot going on in both of our lives right now but it still weighs on me. I’m terrified she may not want a relationship anymore and that has triggered my depression (another story).

Does anyone have any advice? I honestly don’t know what to do. I feel like our relationship just can’t progress (she did mention wanting to take things slow). Or is all of this normal and I’m just insecure? I don’t know anymore.