How to speak my mind
How I did it: I've always been an overly blunt person, but for some reason that didn't apply to my relationship with my boyfriend. I'm overly good at stating the little things, like "your hair looks ugly like that" and such. But the big things about our relationship that were bothering me- I'd keep them hidden and shove them down inside. I didn't want to seem petty. And I just wanted him to be happy, you know?
But I've realized that the only way to fix problems is to first acknowledge that you have them. Our relationship has become so much stronger in these past few months now that I've learned to tell him what's bothering me so we can work through it.
Lessons & tips: Be open and honest! Even if you may logically recognize that you're upset over something really silly, it's a big deal if it's a big deal to you. Just get it out in the open and deal with it, no matter how dumb you think it'll make you look.
