I have been having different variations of this dream for years.

It always starts in Iowa, at my father's house. Sometimes I'm alone, sometimes I'm with different family members. But no matter who I'm with, I'm always trying to do the same thing, which is board up the house so the zombies can't get in.

Yep, zombies. That is my worst nightmare. And I never really even see them, it's always just the idea of them that I'm terrified of. More often then not, I'm with my grandmother and she is telling me there is nothing to be afraid of, that this is just God's way of punishing the wicked.

I always wake up scared out of my mind.

I'm in a HUGE predicament. One of my close friends was talking to this guy, but not in a romantic way. We all hung out and we automatically clicked. It was easy to be myself around him and he told me that he felt the same way towards me and that he has never felt like this towards anyone ever.

here is the issue: My friend decided she liked him.

I know I should just back away and let her have him but i feel like thats not the right thing to do. Its rare for me to connect with someone like I do with him. Last and only time i did was with my "first love".

Idk, if this makes any sense but any words of advice would be amazing.

A few nights ago I had a dream I was in my dorm room with my old roommies, and we had like nine couches in it; How we made them all fit in that tiny cross section I don't know, we were all laughing since we all agreed we needed more

Good times good times

Last year I fell in love for the first time. I've always had boyfriends and things going on with guys, but R was different. I've never connected with anyone in my life like I did with him. We are scarily the same person, and we immediately hit it off as soon as we were introduced through a mutual friend. We spent tons of time together, talking for hours, going out to dinner and not realizing the restaurant had closed while we were caught up in conversation. He understood my every emotion and had the same general values, ideas, and outlook on life that I do. We liked each other, that much we knew. I suppose it was not meant to be; we hooked up on and off for months, and during all those months we still hung out alone and did things as if we were in a serious relationship. He didn't want to get into a serious relationship because he was leaving in August (he is now abroad for the year) and had just gotten out of a terrible relationship.

Next year he will return to the Wisconsin and will be in my life again. I'm sure we will return to being friends, we still email every month or so, but obviously we will never be anything like we were.

I just need to know that I will meet someone else like him again. Someone who I connect to on that level, who understands me like he does. Can I find someone to love like that again? I have always thought that that soulmate stuff was kind of bullshit, but no matter how many guys I meet (and I've even dated one since him), I end up comparing every man I meet to him, and ultimately, nobody compares.

Does anyone have any words of advice on how to move on from your first love? Its easy enough right now while he is halfway across the world and not a part of my daily life, but what about next year when he is back in the states?

Ok, I have a question...which I feel rather silly asking, but I'm throwing it out there anyway.

( long explanation is long, sorry )

So, there's this guy (super cliche, i know) and we are practically dating (he told me he is going to ask me out this weekend when we get to see each other in person). We go to the same college and have hooked up a few times. I started talking to him first because I thought he was cute and he started to like me after that. He is really awesome, a great friend, someone I can talk to about anything! We also have pretty good chemistry and he treats me well (and he is an AMAZING kisser). I really like him and I do want to date him. There is one problem though: He is a little clingy. In most of my experiences, clingy guys tend to settle down once you make things official. He probably will not feel the need to text me every single day. However, he has been offering to buy me things. Gifts. We have only known each other for about 3 weeks! He also just invited me to go to the city with him for a weekend, which I declined. It seems way too fast for me! I don't know how to tell him this. If I say that I want to take things slower, he might assume I do not want to go out with him. Would it be weird to say, "I want to go out with you, but you are taking things a little too fast. It is way too early for you to buy me gifts and for you to invite me to spend a weekend in the city with you."? What can I do???

I just got asked out by a very good friend of mine who I like alot. He's really awesome, one of those people you can do pretty much anything and still have fun (including pushing his car down the street after it broke down haha). I'm really happy about it.

Problem: I'm 16. He's 19. My parents are not gonna like it..
My Mom already knows and says she'll be open minded about it but I know she isn't thrilled. She likes him, knows hes a good guy and that there won't be any problems. Only thing she doesn't like is his age.

I'm honestly scared to tell my Dad. He's not an open minded person at all, and he hasn't met him yet. Any suggestions as to how I can talk to him and have him at least give him a chance?

so, I guess this post isn't asking for advice. I guess I'm posting here because my friends offline would just get annoyed that I'm "bragging." It's just kinda something that I'd like to smile about. To avoid annoying people, it'll be placed behind a cut.
( Oh, it is LOVE )