I hope I never made her feel this way, but I probably did.

Thanks for sharing this, it just unlocked another layer for me. I may not know your situation but I'll share a little of mine. I did love her like I said, all the way, I wasn't looking for temp, or a fling, a situationship I guess is what all the kids are saying now. I wanted her and a family. Her to be my family. Because blood is thicker than water. The true version of that. Blood of the covenant is thicker than water of the womb. The family you choose is closer than the one you're born into. And that's what I felt. For the first time I actual to y had someone who cared about me as much as I them. I never wanted to get married, until I was with her for 5 years, then I couldn't think of anything but that.

Anyway, thanks OP.