“I need a little bit of time,” I tell him, needing to be honest. “I heard everything you said, but the truth is, I never knew you felt that way. Right now, I’m trying to wade through my mess of a life, and I don’t think I’m in a place where I can be what you need. I know you said you’d never cheat on me, but I don’t want to enter into a relationship feeling insecure. And I know that’s not fair to you because you haven’t done anything wrong, but I can’t help how I feel.”
