HOW WE MET | (Gay Couple) Taylor and Jeff
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2020
- Follow me on Instagram: @taylorjphillips
Follow Jeff on Instagram: @jeffodonnell
Music in video:
Must Have Forgotten
Giants' Nest
Sand on Your Face
Giants' Nest
No Worries
Daxten
Sunshine in My Head
Paeta
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I was in my late 20’s and for the most part, wasn’t happy with being a half way decent looking gay guy in the 1980’s. I met my first boyfriend when I was 20. He was a bit older than me. After my folks found out what was going on, they gave me 30 minutes to pack and get out. They also took my house and car keys. I was in shock, my boyfriend was in shock and not happy. He didn’t want to live with someone, so after a few months, I was on my own. I dated other men, all ages, all occupations. I’ve dated everyone from a mortician, to a rabbi, to a G.M. executive. I once dated an actor who was appearing in a play in my city, he was famous, and I was flattered he asked me out. But every time we went out, he spent most of the evening signing autographs and talking to fans. Within 2 years, 2 of the men I had dated died. It sent me into a tailspin where I ended up seeing a therapist. He convinced me none of this was my fault and to be patient. He also told me to start thinking about myself, be good to me first. I started taking myself to dinner and enjoying my company while I had dinner. One night I decided to walk into Tiffany’s to do a little daydreaming. I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around to face a taller, handsome, darker man with a moustache smiling at me. He held out his hand to introduce himself. He asked if I was enjoying looking at all the beautiful things. A little more chit chat and he asked me to join him for a drink. It was nice. 4 days later he called asking me to dinner. We sat at table 10, on the way out he grabbed a menu. I looked confused, he said “we might want to remember this night someday”. After a year of dating casually, I asked for something permanent. He enjoyed dating other guys and I was alright with that. He said he wasn’t ready for a monogamous relationship. I told him goodbye. A week later he called asking me out to dinner. He got a little teary eyed and asked me to forgive him. He said he couldn’t imagine his life without me, and asked for me to come back to him. We continued to date for 2 more years. On our 3rd anniversary, we moved into a little house together. We were very happy. For our 10th anniversary, my parents, who eventually came to their senses, wanted to do something special for us. The 4 of us had a wonderful time on a cruise. Not too long after he accepted a job 800 miles away. Our parents weren’t happy, but they understood. We bought our first house, he said to pick out whatever I wanted because he wanted me to be happy. All of our parents are gone now, but next month we’ll celebrate our 31st anniversary. He teases me every year about “where we met, and why couldn’t it have been Target, or Walmart?”. I’ll be going to Tiffany next week to look for something to give him, to thank him for giving me so much happiness since 1990. I’m a lucky guy, and I know it. I don’t think anyone has ever loved me as he does.
What a story! ❤️
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This is a beautiful story! Sounds too good to be true. I am proud of the two of you...you paid a big price but hung in there through thick and thin. Wish more of us could have found the happiness you two have. Congratulations!!❤ My story is much the opposite. Jim and I met in college in 1969. Our under the radar relationship lasted 3 years. They were the three best years of my life. A gay relationship in those days was very risky business due to the hostile culture. Graduation day was a sad day but we had to be strong and stoic in front of family and friends. Later, reality hit and I cried myself to sleep every night or didn't sleep at all. We wrote long letters to each other which I finally threw away because of the pain, hurt and loss. Vivid dreams of Jim and I together lasted for years. I loved and hated them. Jim went into the Air Force overseas and I went into the Army. Without fail we send a Christmas card every year to each other now going on 50 years. We both have married, have children and now grandchildren. I have only seen Jim twice in 48 years. I received an unexpected phone call from Jim in 2019. From that call and txting, we finally met for a third time in 2021 and recently in August 2022. It has been anything but easy navigating this life without the most influential person in my life next to me. I have never gotten over the loss of my Jim....😧 Jim forever changed my life...never met another person like him in my life. He had it all, looks, sculpted physique, he towered above me at 6' 3". He was a man's man but had impeccable character, laughed, never worried, strong emotionally, never said a bad word, kind and thoughtful, loved everyone and everyone loved him. He made me feel like a prince. I could not have asked for better....
Beautiful and heart touching story. Bless you abundantly 🤍
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I remember when I watched Call Me By Your Name. I was on a date with myself 😄
Can relate
same, every single time for me, most romantic thing ever (not that I've tried otherwise lol
Haha no way! Me too, best date ever! :-D
What ever floats your boat.
@Canal Street haha. I’m still happily seeing myself 😅
I met by better half at like 4am a random Sunday morning. Basically a mutal friend called me that morning (I was asleep) asking for help because his "ride" home from the club was having car trouble (his car battery was stolen). I dragged myself out the house to go help... and when I got there and saw the "ride", it was instant swooning. I kept it together because I didnt know if my friend and the guy were 'dealing'. Thankfully they weren't... and little to my knowledge at the time, this new guy found me cute as well but neither of us said anything. We ended up hanging out again like a month later, at the same mutual friend's birthday party. It was at that point I was like this guy is super cool and I wanna get to know him personally. We exchanged numbers that night, and his first message was to say he got home safely. Things flourished from there, and we're going to celebrate our first anniversary next week!
We both thank God everyday that his car battery was stolen LMAO. Out of a sucky situation, grew something awesome.
Omg this sound like a romance novel this is so cute. I wish you a lot of joy to both of you :)
Someone turn this into a movie!❤
Awwhhh that's so cuteeee
omg there's things that happens for a reason, I thank God for having unit you too, I thank you for sharing your story, because it inspires me a lot, everything is connected
this is so cute ^____^
Kevin had been observing me for a while and I had no idea who he was. Through a mutual friend we met and had casual conversations amongst friends at Sunday Tea Dance. I did notice he was very handsome. One Sunday I was at Tea Dance and when he arrived his roommate knowing he was very interested in me yelled out ”Kevin, look who's here, Mitchell!” for all to hear through the bar. My ears pricked up and were the first time we had a 1 on 1 conversation. I invited you to join me with my friends for dinner. After dinner, he asked me for my number. I gave him my business card. He drove me home and as I got out of the car I gave him a peck on the check and asked him to come for dinner on Thursday. He was an hour late and said the meal was cold. We talked, kissed, he stayed over and never left. From that night on we used his apartment in the Gay Village on weekends and then came back to my home for the week until his lease was up. It will be 26 years together this June 9th. 🌈❤️ love is love.
Typos courtesy of spell check
Toronto, eh?
Hi p
Beautiful
What a nice story.
I met my husband 28 years ago. We met on July 4, 1992. Had our first date on July 10th, and moved in together the next day. So we married 20 years later on July 11, 2012.. 1992 was before the internet came along, so we met the old fashioned way. Introduced by a friend.
I met my now husband 2 years before we got together...Now we are married and just celebrated 29 years...Love you two's story!!!!
I would like to see a video talking about your first times, like first time meeting each others parents, first time you said "I love you" and so on.
I think that would be a fun video!
Cassandra that’s a fantastic ideas 💡 you have gotten my thoughts 💭
I’d love this as well. I just discovered that channel and I just want to know these two a bit more
@@TaylorandJeff 1:39 Are you serious ? Plus, it's not funny....
When you know, you know!
I met my (late) partner at a gay country western bar in SF. He DJ'd there and I hung out there, but we had never met. We talked for like maybe 5 mins one night and the sparks where flying. I told the bartender, a friend of mine, that I was going to marry that guy. LOL We were inseparable from that night on. We had 10 wonderful years together. He passed away 20 years ago (still feels like yesterday). (Not saying that for sympathy, just stating the facts.)
Bless his soul.
I'm sorry for your lost
Its painful to lose the love of your life
I'm so glad that you met him no matter how short the time together it seems it was meant to be.
How lucky you are to have had him in your life.
I could tell that he was the most important person in your life and you didn't write of his loss for sympathy but to let us know how pivotal he was in your life.
Thank you for sharing. I feel honoured that you shared a small but special memory.
Same here....its a privilege to get to love someone and be loved.
I was asked to cover a coworker's job who was on sabbatical leave, when he came back and met for the first time it was an instant click. But it was a sequence of many decisions I made, people I met, some incredible coincidences previously to that, guided me or us to come to our "destiny". From there we started with some pints in the pub, sightseeing London, we were both new in town. Just friends. Till the day when he asked if I fancied guys and we ended up coming out to each other. That was in July 1993 he was 19, I was 23 and here we are 26 years together completed last November.
Beautiful story. Strange how things work out sometimes,
Inspiring . Next week it'll be a year for me and my man.
Love your story.
Would you mind expanding on the coincidences? I met someone six months ago and the signs and the synchronicities that have pointed me back to this person, have been insurmountable. It’s so bad that I would have to lie and say it is coincidental. I’m just curious to hear others stories. Congrats on all your years together
We met by chance. After talking over pizza for three hours , I KNEW we had to be together, gave him my apt key and we’ve been inseparable since then, 22 years ago, still in love. We never even dated. You’re right. “When you know, you know.” Be happy, be well, from Steve and Anthony in Arizona. 😊
My husband and I just celebrated 24 years November 5th. You right, when you just know. Our paths crossed that evening and we have been together since. We're vastly different people in so many ways but thats what bonds us.
Finally a gay couple that doesn’t overcomplicate their 3 week relationship for content while tickling each other’s taint on camera and filling time with innuendos...
Cunty Hunty oooohh gurl the shade!! But yea totally agree
It’s gonna kill me every time I hear Taylor calling Jeff “babe”, you guys are so cute. Just can’t get enough with your PDA 🤣🤣🤣
Two thing I noticed lol 😂
First one: Taylor is a control freak in the relationship.
Second thing: Jeff will follow Taylor to the end of the earth 😍.
Opposite attack and love at first sight!
Just have to respectfully disagree. I think Jeff has his limits and Taylor knows it. So cute to watch their love, but I hate to think of any relationship in the terms of who is controlling. Of course I do not know either one of them and that is just my perception after enjoying their videos
Control freak sounds too much or negative. Maybe you mean more dominant in the relationship?
@@yashyahya probably more fragile..... but that's okay!
So Taylor said "Hey Jeff, I'm not drunk! as many thinkle peop I am." And the rest they say is history. I'm so glad you two met. You're absolutely perfect together. I love watching your videos and seeing your posts on Instagram!
This is not coincidental, the universe wanted those two to be together. Now they’re getting married. Congrats Jeff & Taylor. Can’t wait for the wedding vlog ❤️
I met my BF on craigslist. He was 24 and I was twice his age, 48. That was 10 years ago, now he's 34. I am not twice as old as him anymore, that part of the story was only good for one year.
Bitch S Such a shallow comment, please do better.
And stop upvoting yourself, it’s pathetic.
I love your story. If anyone wants to be negative that shows a problem within themselves and not you.
Age has nothing to do with how love evolves into something uniquely special in your life.
How lucky you both are to be at the right place at the right time.
Sending lots of blessings for a beautiful story. Thank you!
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I love it when you guys pop in!
Love the sharing.
Always a pleasure watching you interact. Too adorable!! My husband and I have been together for 33 years, so have fun!
thats how I met my boyfriend. he DM'd me but at first I didnt pay attention to it for about a week, then he DMd back asking me to at least be courteous to respond haha! I saw he was cute so I accepted a date. Now, I cant imagine not being with him
Love these Instagram chase and follow and then catch stories. Great video. :) You guys seem great together....
This is the sweetest "how we met story" ever, y'all are so adorably cute,,,Loved it!!!
How can you not grin ear to ear listening to their account?
If Jeff is comfortable, could he share his coming out story?
Yeah, I'd like to hear his, also. I just watched this vid, so adorable & some guys have all the luck! grrr. But I'm gonna watch Taylor's Coming Out story & see if Jeff has one out there yet. I was in the military in Illinois, where I got my college degree for free, but downstate was so conservative, I relocated to Ft. Lauderdale where I met hundreds of cute guys & really enjoyed the clubs on weekends after work...had a few 2-yr boyfriends that I lived with, but despite the mutual attractions & bonding, it was during the 2000s when there was no legal marriage & so they decided to test the waters with others who might be out there. Now after remodeling my home in FL, I'd got severe spinal disability, making it difficult to get out to the clubs (yes, Ft Laud/Wilton Manors is like a West Hollywood, so I know "everyone is gay" & the gay swarming places), yet it's a painful fact of life & am not sure how to meet a guy now, despite how easily they flocked to me, and me to them, before such acute, chronic pain became a daily event. Who out there will see "me" vs the limitations I have. Sure I can get out, walk, drive, flirt & go to the beach, but I want to find a),n equally educated, normal guy to do those things with. Worse off, is that I love guys younger than me (however younger guys are attracted to me), so...the issue is, younger ones are less inclined to commit to a real relationship. Maybe fate will intervene...
Hi guys, loved the insight as to how you met each other 'fate' played you a very lucky hand; you make a great couple. My own story is somewhat different. I'd been in a hetro marriage for 24yr (married too young @19) and had 3 beautiful daughters. Didn't even know what GAY meant back then (Good As You). I knew as time passed that things weren't right so I finally, after many years months and weeks decided to come out as my true self. I knew it would not be easy and would hurt a lot of people but I had to be fair to my now ex wife as well as myself. That's just a brief over view. Fast forward 2-3 weeks and my eldest daughter spoke to one of her co workers and asked him 'is it true you are gay, he said yes. She asked if I could meet and talk with him as I had no one else to confide in. He agreed.....yeah. We have now been together 23 years and got married 10 years ago I've never been happier in my whole life. I'm now ME. Love you both, congrats on engagement and forth coming wedding xxxx ps. there is much more I could add but would be like War and Peace.........lol xx
@@TaylorandJeff Thank you Taylor for your reply and lovely comments xxx
I was sick of watching the news about this damn Trump, so saw a notification of your vlog, really enjoyed the story & agree with Jeff, "when you know you know". My husband Carl & I met 20 yrs ago at a gay nightclub I owned. I was behind the bar (loved bartending). I hadn't owned it very long. Carl had just graduated from the same University I had been Graduated, he decided to come celebrate with his sisters. He's 10 years younger & I thought, damn he's gorgeous! I had been in the closet forever, because I owned a well known Interior Design Business too. As gregarious I was with my clients, I was shy to make any moves. Carl's sisters left him & he stayed behind. There was a large crowd & I noticed he kept turning guys down, so I wasn't sure he was gay. When the club closed he started out the door and turned around offered to help me close up. We visited for hours in the bar & challenged me to a pool game and said if he won I had to go to breakfast with him, he won...20 years later we've been monogamous. So when you know you know!
Fredric Weber lovely story.... if only I can find my better half here in Indonesia
@@theuglypaulus : you'll find someone, generally when you're not looking.
Fredric Weber thank you. Please send my warm regards to your husband
Inspiring
[TH-cam had already moved me past Europe.] I love Florence! Really enjoyed what you showed of your trip. Looks like a fun time for you both! So hard to believe it was just a year ago when we traveled without much worry and were welcomed around the world. Better times MUST be ahead. VOTE NOV 3rd. Thanks for your video, Taylor and Jeff!!!
I met my husband 16 years ago in a bar ( the old fashioned way) and got married in 2018. On March 13th due to the quarantine we started working from home and we are aprroaching a 3 month mark. We are never more than 10 feet apart and it's amazing how well we are getting along! We have the usual spat every now and then but nothing major. I consider myself very lucky to have him and love the life we have built together. Good luck to the two of you and enjoy the journey!
Love this story. Me and my husband have been together 30 years as of last month. Three weeks after we met I know I was falling in love with him and he was moving into my apartment. And here we are. Good luck in your love story hope it last for the rest of your lives.
Terrific
We met through our best friend 38 years ago. He went away for a week and we hooked up. We’ve never spent a night apart since then (well a few). He was a bit pissed but we are still besties. We were best men at his wedding. 37 years of bliss.
Thanks guys that was beautiful I brought a couple tears to my eyes.
So beautiful. Cant wait to see the finished house. Love the windows.
Meeting the parents for the first time story!! And so glad you guys met!! Can’t wait for the wedding!!
This is literally lovely 😊! I hope more videos about it.
Hey Taylor & Jeff. I love your channel. Congrats on your engagement! I'm so happy for you both! Hugs to you. ❤ Scott
This is a serendipitous kind of story! You guys are very lucky to found each other... What it has to be, it has to be. “When you know, you know” - J.O.
Much love guys! ❤️
I'm so happy you two met! You are so lucky to have found eachother. You inspire me, and I hope I meet someone, someday...
Loved the video and congrats again on your engagement. Such an adorable couple. Loved to see two people who are so in love with each other.
That is beautiful you know when you know, and it is fate, I had the same feelings when I met my first significant other and was happy enough to have that happen to me on my second one.
Guys I just want you to know that watching this video gives me so much hope for a life path that I would like to pursue. The love that you have for each other just makes me think that it is possible to find someone out there. Thank you for your video and keep posting :)
Omg! I’ve been waiting for this video! Love u guys!! 😍
So cute!!
And yes when you know you truly know. I can’t wait to watch your videos from here on out.
I'm a new subscriber and enjoyed hearing the story of how you both met. Was obviously a whirlwind romance - I met my hubby when I was 15, we married at 21 and have been married for 27 years. So many people told us it would never last but are more in love now than we have been :-). Oh, and I LOVE your puppy :-).
Loved how you met and found your love I do believe it was Meant to be and it’s so fun to watch you two on your videos so sweet .....take care
Thanks for sharing your lives with us. You both make my heart smile 😌
you guys make me so happy literally THE CUTEST
This is the kind of story my hopeless romantic heart lives for! Love you guys so much.
Love the love story. Taylor's eyes sparkle when Jeff talks and Jeff is a Libra and will love you forever. We are in our 42nd year and am sure you two will last forever . Hugs
Always a pleasure, look forward to more.
Just found your channel. Keep making more videos - you are both going to be TH-cam stars!
"don't be afraid to dm people" 😂😂 sorry this just got me oh my god.
first time here, just looking through ,taking a peek...so far so good...
You need to insert Mathis "Love Story" into this production guys!!
Great video guys and very inspirational story. Thanks for posting!
My grandmother would say e scritto tra le stelle, which is Italian for " it is written in the stars. You make a great couple and I wish you all the best in your life. Also thanks for the videos they have been a nice way to take my mind off the crazy going on in the world right now.
I just love your story and the way you tell it together so shows the incredible chemistry the two of you have together. I’m so happy you found each other ❤❤❤
“ ...awesome - ‘be high on LIFE’!” 🕊👍🏻
- Anthony Aaron
Jeff and Taylor, I'm in love with your videos! Actually I'm gonna have my wedding Party next year and I must confess that all your videos are being like inspirations for me and my fiance :')
Hugs and hugs to you all :D
Congrats and much happiness. New happenings are always fun. So how are you going to handle that boring times when the excitement is gone. A little something, to help you both to look foreword to keep the good feelings & fun things to keep it flowing.
so glad I stumbled across your channel. Very happy for you both.
I messaged my husband on Tinder in 2017, and we got married next year bam :) not sure who swiped who first
Absolutely agree with Jeff. When you know, you know! I’ve only met two guys in my life to whom I had that reaction. Neither time resulted in a relationship, but the feeling was real. Interesting you guys met through DMs. I never DM strangers and I don’t respond to strangers. Beautiful story guys!
Nothing but love to you guys, my favorite couple. And I’m so happy for you. You are perfect and making me believe in love. ✨💕
I wach these Video a long time a go. Now I can see how you guys progress as a couple since then.
I am proud of your Wille to create all things together with compromice.
"Give me the ring." 😂😂😂
awnt, I'm quarantine in Brazil, and y'all are my entertainment, I'm literally watching your videos all day long
Fun video and you two tell this story the same way my husband and I tell every story. Jeff remembers some, Taylor adds to that , Jeff reminds Taylor of a piece he missed, Taylor jumps in with more details. Only difference is my hubby now says, "Do you want to tell the story?" when I interject/interupt. lol
As for how we met, my hubby and I met 36 years ago when I got a job in retail and he was the Manager of one of the departments in the store. Fast forward 18 months and we are now hanging out a lot but just as friends. One night I stay over because we had been chatting all night and hadn't realized how late it was. He was going to give me his bed and take the couch and I said "It's a queen sized bed, plenty of room for two. I promise to stay on my side". Next morning we wake up, roll over to the middle, look at each other and lean in for our first kiss. 34 years later we are still goofy in love and can't imagine what we did to deserve each other but grateful every day that we found one another.
Abbreviated version but that is our story in a nutshell.
great video. Can't wait to see the wedding.
I havent.met anyone and at 59 (almost) im.pretty confident i won't......I'd love to find someone with Jeff's humor and Taylor's looks.
Love your "modern day" love story. It's very heartwarming and touching. Congratulations on finding each other! :) May you have many happy years and memories together. :)
I love the story!! Y'all both make me happy lol..I enjoy your channel alot.
Good luck to your wedding preparation...You deserve one another 'cause you bring out the best of each other! Always remember that marriage is not all about love it's a commitment...No matter how many reasons that you guys have to give up always find one reason to stay and to fight the relationship...
I wonder how you two would do on Big Brother? I wish they'd have a couples season! Love seeing you together! What a love story. 😊 Can't wait to see & watch how it unfolds. 🤗
Great video Fellas... You both made me laugh by saying do not be afraid to DM someone!! I was ordering something a week or so ago ONLINE, and the person asked me to DM them!! I had to google it to SEE what they were saying!!! OR even suggesting I do... FELT OM OMY WHAT ARE THEY ASKING!! Discovered its true meaning!!! direct message them. Oooo what a relief to discover what it meant haha... Apparently, as YOU say... Do not be afraid to DM SOMONE... Thanks, fellas... This is surely good advice...
Kindness both of your ways
Neil { Lochness Scottish Highlands }
I loved Jeff doing intro in previous videos 😍😋
Thank you guys for sharing, it was interesting and sweet:) All the best to you both!
I’ve been looking forward to this 😇
I don’t know what to say. You guys are so cute together. Can’t wait for the wedding plans. If you want a suggestion, that beautiful place you proposed would be excellent for a place to get married.
Your story so cute together ❤❤❤
Met my hubby waiting at the line up for the club, funny fact we got kicked out of the line and been together since. I’m really happy for you guys!!!! And yes, you know when you know.
It's funny when you know you know!! My husband and I met by total fluke as well and this October 23rd it will be 22 years. Sometimes, you have to follow your heart and go by what your gut tells you! I was out of state and TOTALLY not looking when BAM....there he was!! Congrat's boy's!!!
I LOVE YOUR STORY
SOME THING'S IN LIFE WERE JUST MENT TO BE. LIKE YOU TWO!
MUCH LOVE*
Sweet story. Thanks for sharing.
Not only you are gorgeous, but you look like two beautiful souls.
I agree
Yep, I agree they're both beautiful. And you are beautiful too. Jeejejejeje
@@arnelavila1973 Thank youuuu :D
Yeeeaaahh 11:11am would’ve been cooler 😂
That was a cute story! Thanks for sharing.
VERY NICE guys
I wish you all the good things this world has to offer.
I like your positivity , I 'll look forward to see your next video.
When you know,you know!! My partner and I met at 3:00am Dec26,1992 and moved in together less than two months later Feb12,1993 and have been together since. 27 yrs and still going strong!!! When you know, you know!
OMG. Love you guys so much. You both are so funny. The way you two met sounds like a gay TV movie for Hallmark. Loved it. Just curious, how did you two like Call Me By Your Name? I loved it. It instantly became my top five gay themed movies. ❤️❤️
I met my current bf on Grindr. He was the "aggressor." And I finally gave in and we went on our first date. That was just over 3 years ago.
You guys are awesome together. And the story, even though normal, but inspiring much.
It was definitely fate you two were meant to be together. What an awesome story thanks for sharing it. I'm so happy you guys found each other. ❤ Robert
Thank you for sharing your beautiful love story. Blessings.
Again, I say..... love everything about this!! Some people cross our paths and change our whole direction. ❤️
Hello Dear
How are you doing today?
Couldn’t resist the cuteness of these two.
I thought I had this. This video just crushed me. Note to self: Don't watch Taylor and Jeff when you're a couple months post breakup. ...Also so happy for you guys.
this was the cutest story ever u guys are such a great couple i wish u guys nothing but the best u both deserve all the happiness in the world
I love this story!! : )
Wow... Must be nice to be beautiful enough that guys message you back on an app... But congrats on the engagement! Best wishes!
Aww... Cute story!!
Felt some passive-aggressive energy here though lol. No fighting boys😅
Jomo Dowers there might be underlying power struggles, not uncommon, can be a red flag but not always
You are meant to meet and be with the one who's for you. The rest is for ya to decide to make it works!!! Nice story and keep on lovin each other more and more....