The main problem with my current Bf is that I realize I have too much independence and pride to reveal myself to him.

For example, he has never stayed over my place before or seen it. I never tell him I love you or I have never said it to him before and we’ve been together for 1 year. But he hasn’t said I love you either. I just want him to say it first, because in the past I didn’t trust him to see if he was fully committed and we never discussed where our relationship was going. I had to bring it up several times.

Two, he mentioned he wants People to reveal themselves to him first in relationships which I’m assuming he wants me to say I love you first and for me to bring up introducing my parents. He seemed okay and excited w meeting my mom, but I always dismiss it. Partially because I don’t know how serious our relationship is and I don’t want to introduce him to my family if it’s not going to work out in the end.

The only problem with this is that his mom lives down the street from him (15-20 min away from his place and I’ve been to his moms house but I have never met her.

I’m just a bottle of emotions because 1. I want him to do these things introducing me first and saying I love you first because I’m so use to guys doing those things first. Now I’m feeling insecure because it’s been a year.

And I feel too much pride to be the first one to bring it up partially bc I brought up other things first and he seems to be ok with everything