[mariusa]

These are some very interesting answers.
And I know I come off as being shallow. I hate that.
I worry that I would be able to adapt to his lifestyle but he would not be able to adapt to mine. For example, he's never owned a suit and I don't think he wants to either..fine, but I like to go to events that require some dressing up. While I'd be fine going camping and roughing it.
But we both feel the same way about kids and family and are both looking for that...a family. (Although that is definitely some way in the future thinking.)
I just love the idea of throwing away the thinking that a relationship has to last forever. I wish I could be free enought to just live for the moment and have tons of sex and not give a thought to "OMG someone's going to get hurt." I don't want to be the hurter or the hurtee. Also him being so young, I wonder how attached he could get.
I know this is very fear based for me. I'm dwelling on the possible consequences and I can only see them in a pessimistic view.
How do I stop myself? Should I stop myself?