<human>: Can you provide a brief overview of the text?

Just to give you a perspective, I have been seeing a guy for about 4 months now, and up until recently it has been going well. The past few weeks especially have been tough though. In the past I have had several bad relationships with men who have been emotionally abusive and disrespectful, which has led me to be afraid of being hurt further.

The man I am currently seeing treats me very well, he is smart, funny and good looking and I know if I could open myself up to him we would work great. I already have strong feelings for him, but every time we get close to being officially together I feel this fear of what if it goes bad and pull away, which I just can't seem to get over.

I hate that I am doing this to him, especially given that he is being extremely patient and understanding with me. My biggest fear is that I am not sure when I will be ready to commit to him and get past these fears and that during that time I may hurt him too much or lose him entirely. Is there anything I can do that will help me move past this?
<bot>: I am falling for a wonderful man but I am afraid of being hurt or being in a new serious relationship and need help moving past these fears.