My (32/F) boyfriend (32/M) of five years can never just be happy for me straight away.

In general he's a very kind and thoughtful person. One of the only people I know who will go out of his way to help someone in need. I just know that he was under a lot of pressure to make something of himself growing up and so furthering his career and taking on new tasks to work toward that is one of the first things on his mind.

I've never known him to just sit around and play video games, go out with friends, etc., if there's something to be done.

He's never late, never makes excuses for himself and never hesitates to correct a mistake should he make one.

I feel safe and secure with him.

We have a lot in common and both value the importance of growth and give each other space when we need it without fuss.

He holds himself to a high standard and so I guess this is a symptom of that.

Although he is supportive in general, he is very analytical and leads with that, which is good most of the time but not in this case.

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