Want to do something for the SO...

[Mdawn]

I want to do something special for my boyfriend to show him just how much I appreciate everything that he has done for me lately.

My father passed away Monday, the 5th. My boyfriend has been nothing less than supportive. Which I know isn't unusual, however, in our relationship...it sort of is...I don't know how to explain it. I'm a very private person. I deal with things in my own way and that includes grief. I normally like to be alone for that sort of thing and don't want to "share" it with anyone else. However, my boyfriend, this time around, wouldn't let me do that. He wouldn't let me shut myself up in our room and be alone. He sort of "forced" his way in and made me grieve with him by my side. Now, I appreciate that. It helped having someone with me, holding my hand the entire time.

I told him last night how much everything has meant to me, which believe me, was very hard to me to say. He said that he didn't think that he has done anything special, he just loves me. I was so incredibly touched.

So, I want to do something special for him to show him how much everything has meant to me.

So if any of you ladies have any ideas, PLEASE share them. I'm not a very romantic person...but I really want to show my boyfriend that I appreciate everything that he has done.

 

[GipsyQueen]

Hmm how about cooking him a really nice dinner, with his favorite food. Candlelight dinner. Then rent one of his favorite movies and hunker down for a nice night at home. It's the small things that mean the most IMO

 

[Barb04]

I want to say I'm so sorry to hear about your father.

I'm glad your boyfriend was there for you. I think the dinner idea would be nice, even it's not romantic. It's the thought that counts.

 

[GipsyQueen]

I want to say I'm so sorry to hear about your father.

I'm glad your boyfriend was there for you. I think the dinner idea would be nice, even it's not romantic. It's the thought that counts.

Yeah, but you can make a nice dinner very romantic It's much nicer than going out to eat IMO

 

[CaliTerp07]

I think homecooked dinner can be very romantic! You just have to do it right

That was going to be my suggestion too.

 

[Renee750il]

Or, rather than a sit down dinner, prepare several different snack/finger type foods he likes and include a new one you think he might. Make sure you've got his favorite there, though.

Don't sit at the table, sit on the couch, or spread something soft and thick on the floor and picnic there - if you've a fireplace, even better You might even make him sit down and close his eyes, then bring the food out. Make him keep his eyes closed while you feed him a taste of each dish and tell him how much his support - and his insistence on breaking down that barrier you've lived with for so long in order to do it, means, and thank him for loving you that much.

You probably won't get around to watching a movie, and the food might get cold, but hey . . .

I am very glad you had him there to help you through that first hard part of grieving for your father. I will wager that your father knows and is grateful as well