<human>: I'm still undecided about what I really want from the relationship and I'm worried we may end up having different aims...

I think my BF is happy 'floating' in the relationship. He has bipolar disorder and needs a lot of time alone so he has concerns about living together. I stated that we can always get a place with 2 bedrooms and that he managed to live with his best friend before so I'm sure we could manage somehow. I guess he's also concerned that it may get boring if we spend most of our time together, which I guess I can understand but then how do a lot of couples manage living together?! He seems to be on board with the idea of me moving to the same town as him though so we could hang out more...

I'm not quite sure what his hang up on marriage is either. We haven't really discussed that properly though. Why are people for/against marriage? I don't really understand - I just keep thinking that people do it because it's the 'normal' thing to do. I have confused feelings about marriage - yes, it'll be nice to have the public ceremony but is that all at the end of the day?

As for kids, I'm not really sure about them but I could change my mind in the future. I have a feeling that he doesn't want them because of his bipolar.

We haven't met each other's parents either or many friends. I used to be concerned because again, it's the 'normal' thing to do but we've both realised that we don't find this an important step. He said something about how his thinks his friends' relationships got boring once they got to that stage but I don't quite understand that...

Anyway, I was just wondering what people make of this relationship... It's both our first long-term one. I think I'm having a hard time figuring out if I want actually something or if I just want it because it's the 'normal' thing.

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<bot>: My boyfriend and I don't seem to have long-term plans to meet each other's friends/parents, move in together, get married or have kids. Are we doomed...?!