So, I am head over heels for the girl I’m dating. We both have some mental health issues which have contributed to some relationship issues but we’re facing them and working on ourselves and our relationship because we both see a future together. This is the first time in my life a partner has ever actually wanted to do both of those things and I’m so excited.
One of the hang ups she has is that I have buried my inner child / inner goofball for the last decade and I have a really hard time letting it out. She’s seen glimpses of that side of me but I am so used to masking it that I don’t let it out anywhere near enough for her.
I was hoping y’all might share some ideas for “games” or activities that we could do together that might help push that to the surface naturally. Also, my current employment offers me hours of alone time everyday and I was curious if anyone had ideas of how I could practice connecting with that side of me during that free time?