what the...?

Wow. Life is too weird. Suddenly, you can be thrown into a whirlwind of romance and love and hopes for a future with someone, and then suddenly..... splat.

I don't know quite what happened. Well, I have an inkling. We both ran full-speed ahead -- and we started getting pummelled with anxiety and fear. He is just coming out of a 2 year relationship gone bad, and I feel really overwhelmed by the pace. Too much, too quick. I guess that's normal. But now I have to figure out how to slow my heart down. How does one do that, really? How do I readjust to being someone he is dating rather than someone he is in a committed relationship with, with the potential for marriage? How do I change my thinking? Only by God's grace, I suppose.

He says that he thinks we both need to be seeing other people while we are in the process of getting to know each other. I understand why he would choose this option...I just have no idea how to do that. Jesus, help!! If you are one of my close friends who knows me and how to pray, please send some up on my behalf. thanks. I really need you.