<human>: She and I have been very close for about a year now, she got together with an old friend of mine and it caused a lot of tension. He was verbally abusive to her and it cause her a lot of pain. When they broke up a few weeks ago, me and her got really close, it looked like we were going to start something ourselves but then she told me she wasn't ready. All she asked is that I wait and give her the time she needs but it's driving me crazy. 

I've been through this with other girls and I usually end up alone so I'm panicking about losing her. I've tried telling her this but she can't help me without making promises she doesn't know she can keep. Does anyone have any advice to make this easier for me? Im crazy for this girl and don't want to lose her.

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<bot>: having problems with the girl I like telling me to wait for her to be ready. Looking for advice on making the wait easier or more bearable.