Khayan

Today I saw my boyfriend cry for the first time. My boyfriend, Khayan, and I have a very interesting relationship where we sometimes joke around like ten year olds, but sometimes have very deep conversations about life. Also, despite the great possibility of breaking up due to our young age, I care for him and about his future.  Before I started dating Khayan, he used to be someone who was not so confident in himself and was not ambitious. He told me a long time ago that his dream was to become more successful than his parents, however, he did not have an exact plan and was not necessarily working very hard to achieve that dream. I believe this was because his insecurities limited his ability to push himself harder and think out of the box. We often joked that I was his motivational speaker and a strict Chinese tutor. Over the years I saw him slowly changing, however, the changes were not significant and sometimes I thought that maybe I should break up with him and focus on myself; in other words, I spent so much time hanging out as well as supporting him that I often questioned if I was wasting my time. However, after telling him what I was thinking, I said, “Maybe the reason I want you to succeed is because somewhere in my heart I want you to be in my life for a long time.” After hearing this he started tearing up with joyful tears.