<human>: So we've[27/m 27/f] been dating a little over a month. Things were amazing. We had an amazingly strong and undeniable chemistry from day one. We have the best time together, similar interests, similar stages in life. He started to become a little withdrawn very recently and I couldn't figure out why. We've both verbally expressed our interest in each other(so that isn't in question), we even both expressed that we fell hard for each other. We were both excited for plans we started making for the summer when it gets warmer. So I asked him what was going on and long story short, it bothers him that I dated a black guy waaaayyyyy back in high school, long before he was ever in the picture. I don't know if this other info will help paint a picture but he also seems to be depressed and living in the past. He was bullied as a child and had an awful, abusive biological father, so he's been beaten down pretty hard his whole life. I care so much about him, and I don't want to try to change him, I just want to be there for him when he needs it, and I want to spend time and keep having fun with him. I know that depression is reversible, I've been there and been able to pull myself out of it. Any thoughts on how to proceed with caution on this one?

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<bot>: We fall hard for each other, he is depressed and pulls back and then tells me it bothers him that I dated a different race