Earlier this semester, my roommate brought over a guy friend to our apartment to watch a movie. He was super cute- tall, brown hair, green eyes, southern gentleman, very very sweet and drove an awesome car (firebird formula:)) He’s an aerospace engineering major at our college (and good at it too), and he’s in to running, tennis, wakeboardng, rock climbing, and all kinds of outdoor stuff… just an all around awesome guy, but I wasn’t interested at the time. Apparently, he had a crush on me from the first day he met me (at my apartment), but was to shy to say anything then. Well he added me on facebook, and we found out we had a class together all along, and he would find me after class to talk, or facebook chat me almost everyday. He was always asking to hang out, but I blew him off for almost 2 months, until I decided to give him a shot. We had an AMAZING time just the two of us. We ended up in the catwalks of the big theatre stage at our university (we were trying to get on the roof of the building ), he set up his eno hammock in a big oak tree for, but he wouldn’t get in it with me because he didn’t want to seem too forward (awww such a gentleman), and later we got in the hot tub back in his apartment and just talked for forever. I ended up staying the night at his place because there were tornadoes that night, and I didn’t want to drive in the bad weather back to my apartment (which is pretty far out of town). We ended up having our first kiss….

We went on several legit dates after that and pretty much became an established couple. He wanted me to come home with him and meet his family, and we were planning summer trips. He would always make me breakfast in bed, and give me unlimited back rubs, and the focus was all on me during sex. We were very open with each other and had deep conversations, and were exclusive with eachother, but he would never say that we were in a relationship and that I was his "girlfriend". We were just "dating". I don’t really think the title matches for the seriousness of our relationship! until I did some recon…

He’s got an ex (she’s not really that recent half a year or so) that is immature enough to start some crap if it became apparent to the world he was in a serious relationship with another girl. Could he be talking to her to try and sort things out before he makes things "official" with me to make sure she doesn’t cause us any grief by sticking her nose into our business? anyway… another issue
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I’m Catholic and he’s Baptist. This shouldn’t matter, but apparently it does alot to him. It matters so much to him that this is where everything gets complicated. Me being Catholic just strikes a dischord somewhere in him… he has reservations somewhere. He asked me one night out of the blue, "hypothetically what would happen if we were to get married?" I told him my view on the subject blah blah blah.. this is how we’d raise our kids… blah blah blah. He seemed ok with what I said then he goes, "I just need some time to get my head straight before I commit to a serious relationship. You haven’t lost me I promise, I just need some time so I can be the guy I’m supposed to be." since he said that (2 weeks ago) we’ve barely talked and when we do, it’s just short BS convo. almost like he’s just making sure i’m alive. He DOES initiate conversation though. but still… what the crap…..

I have no idea what he’s sorting out right now… maybe he’s coming to peace with the fact he’s falling in love with someone of a completely different denomination than him (catholics are a novelty where he’s from), maybe he’s got some lose ends with that ex he needs to tie up? I don’t know. Both possibly? Maybe something different? I’ve never had a reason to not trust him, he’s never lied to me, up untill now he couldn’t stand to be away from me, now we havent talked in days. I guess what I want to know is..Do these "i need some time things" have happy endings sometimes where the man comes back refreshed with a new outlook and everything is ok? He promises me this isn’t the end and I haven’t lost him, but from past experienes everytime i was thrown that line, It was just a poor excuse for what he really felt for me! advice please? thank you!

Earlier this semester, my roommate brought over a guy friend to our apartment to watch a movie. He was super cute- tall, brown hair, green eyes, southern gentleman, very very sweet and drove an awesome car (firebird formula:)) He’s an aerospace engineering major at our college (and good at it too), and he’s in to running, tennis, wakeboardng, rock climbing, and all kinds of outdoor stuff… just an all around awesome guy, but I wasn’t interested at the time. Apparently, he had a crush on me from the first day he met me (at my apartment), but was to shy to say anything then. Well he added me on facebook, and we found out we had a class together all along, and he would find me after class to talk, or facebook chat me almost everyday. He was always asking to hang out, but I blew him off for almost 2 months, until I decided to give him a shot. We had an AMAZING time just the two of us. We ended up in the catwalks of the big theatre stage at our university (we were trying to get on the roof of the building ), he set up his eno hammock in a big oak tree for, but he wouldn’t get in it with me because he didn’t want to seem too forward (awww such a gentleman), and later we got in the hot tub back in his apartment and just talked for forever. I ended up staying the night at his place because there were tornadoes that night, and I didn’t want to drive in the bad weather back to my apartment (which is pretty far out of town). We ended up having our first kiss….

We went on several legit dates after that and pretty much became an established couple. He wanted me to come home with him and meet his family, and we were planning summer trips. He would always make me breakfast in bed, and give me unlimited back rubs, and the focus was all on me during sex. We were very open with each other and had deep conversations, and were exclusive with eachother, but he would never say that we were in a relationship and that I was his "girlfriend". We were just "dating". I don’t really think the title matches for the seriousness of our relationship! until I did some recon…

He’s got an ex (she’s not really that recent half a year or so) that is immature enough to start some crap if it became apparent to the world he was in a serious relationship with another girl. Could he be talking to her to try and sort things out before he makes things "official" with me to make sure she doesn’t cause us any grief by sticking her nose into our business? anyway… another issue
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I’m Catholic and he’s Baptist. This shouldn’t matter, but apparently it does alot to him. It matters so much to him that this is where everything gets complicated. Me being Catholic just strikes a dischord somewhere in him… he has reservations somewhere. He asked me one night out of the blue, "hypothetically what would happen if we were to get married?" I told him my view on the subject blah blah blah.. this is how we’d raise our kids… blah blah blah. He seemed ok with what I said then he goes, "I just need some time to get my head straight before I commit to a serious relationship. You haven’t lost me I promise, I just need some time so I can be the guy I’m supposed to be." since he said that (2 weeks ago) we’ve barely talked and when we do, it’s just short BS convo. almost like he’s just making sure i’m alive. He DOES initiate conversation though. but still… what the crap…..

I have no idea what he’s sorting out right now… maybe he’s coming to peace with the fact he’s falling in love with someone of a completely different denomination than him (catholics are a novelty where he’s from), maybe he’s got some lose ends with that ex he needs to tie up? I don’t know. Both possibly? Maybe something different? I’ve never had a reason to not trust him, he’s never lied to me, up untill now he couldn’t stand to be away from me, now we havent talked in days. I guess what I want to know is..Do these "i need some time things" have happy endings sometimes where the man comes back refreshed with a new outlook and everything is ok? He promises me this isn’t the end and I haven’t lost him, but from past experienes everytime i was thrown that line, It was just a poor excuse for what he really felt for me! advice please? thank you!

I’m a biker that travels a LOT. I’m trying to find a hammock that folds up small enough not to take up too much room yet have something to keep the bugs away. I don’t want to use my paracord but it might be unavoidable. Does anyone have any experience on the matter?