However, I find myself beginning to wonder if I want this relationship to proceed any further. On the one hand, I know we differ on several serious values, but on the other, we have a good relationship and we are young. I am worried that if I stay, I am wasting his time, but if I leave, I could destroy what I have and be taking it all for granted. That said, the issues you speak about in terms of your future are important ones and will have to be discussed fully in due time. You say you worry that you are wasting your boyfriend’s time, and this is another important aspect of relationships: that we often feel we are responsible for the other person.

Source: The Irish Times February 14, 2018 06:11 UTC