Self- Insecurity in my relationship
So my partner has had multiple long term relationships, whereas I've only had the one in which my current relationship is now longer than my previous (not for her).
I have issues with insecurity about myself in the sense I feel like I've got to be better than them, and if I'm not it ruins me mentally to the point I go distant from her, which is ruining our relationship. Its pathetic and i know if she wanted to be with them she would, and we don't talk about our past because we both want to focus on our present/future together, but I overthink myself into a depressive state where I can't talk to her at all, and when she tries to have a conversation with me I either ignore her or be short with her.
A part of me feels as if I'm not special and im just another boyfriend to her as I feel there's nothing "different" we're doing than her previous relationships, whereas to me it's all a first time, for example living together/holidaying with her family, whereas for her these are things she's done already in previous relationship.
I want this relationship to work and a future, but I can't stop fixating on this stuff and my insecurities. She assures me none of it matters because she's with me and happy, but that doesn't feel like enough to keep me happy.
Just looking for some advice on what I can do for myself to fix these issues, as I know the problem isn't with her as she tries her best to help me, but I can't get rid of these thoughts that I'm never gonna be as good at them in some aspects
Thanks
Josh
@ivoryDog4801 Hi. You realize this fixation you have will result in the very thing you’re afraid of. Why don’t you abandon that and start with the here and now. Now you are in a relationship. This is great. The future is not something you can see, but you are stuck there. You might do two things right now that might be an investment in that future. Get to know yourself better. Develop yourself in some way. Learn to like yourself, maybe even love yourself more. This will be useful if the relationships fails in the future, because you’ll be stronger in just being ok being Josh. It will be useful if the relationship continues forever because you’ll have more of your inner beauty to share with her. Second, be good to her. Be the best partner you can to her. Best YOU can be. Out of YOUR strength. Comparing yourself to her past boyfriends just has the flavor of you being an insecure pussy. She doesn’t want that so fricken stop it already! You CANT be them, and WHO is measuring? You are. You really have full control over deciding to drop this. If you have to, get a therapist and work through it. Don’t wait, don’t think about it, just take care of the problem right now!
— All the best