Thanks, Spirit...
The one thing that I truly love about her is that she isn't the kind of person who gives up when things aren't perfect, and I'm not used to that. We've had a couple problems early on (some of them my own insecurities) and instead of her thinking that it's over she told me that I had to believe in my heart that she has fallen for me. She's even talked about our future together (marriage), which she admits is something she never thought she'd ever feel.

I know I have my own issues, but for some reason she feels very connected with me. She knows that I was an abused child, yet she has never once felt that I was capable of becoming abusive, despite my claim that I could never prove that I'm not capable (how do you prove something like that?). She just feels very strongly that I'm the guy for her, and I have the same feelings for her...as if I've waited my whole life to be with her.

There are some underlying issues, and I don't know if she comes here (doubtful) but if I do tell you then she will know it's her and I've told her I wouldn't share her past since it was hard for her to share it with me. Suffice to say, there have been three major things happen in her life that have affected her, and though I don't see myself as her 'saviour' from her past, I know that she is working through it and wants to get better for herself, and that's the most important part of it.

Knowing that I went through years of what I call the abuse trifecta: mental, emotional and physical, I'm very flattered that she has not had one ounce of fear towards me. She fully trusts me and that's something that really moves me.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me, I know I'm not completely fixed myself and have been working through some of my own issues. But right now my focus is on being the best me that I can be ... for her, because I do love her. I grew up taking care of someone else's children (my siblings) so it's kind of my nature to want to help people, even though I know I'm not anyone's knight in shining armor. Besides, that stuff really chaffes my thighs. :)

thanks...