How to talk about feelings?

[justwishiwasnormal]

So I'm in a newish relationship and neither of us are very good at talking about how we feel and where the relationship is going. It's starting to make me feel rubbish, lonely and like he's not meeting my emotional needs. Trouble is I just can't talk about feelings or serious subjects. I just cry!! I can't help it!! It's how my body copes with feeling vulnerable!! How can I get past this? Is texting a cowards way?

What works for me:
Make sure you have time and space for a proper conversation - in person, in private, you don't have anywhere you need to be, neither of you are drunk or tired.
Start by saying something like "I want us to have a proper conversation about our feelings" and then taking it slowly rather than diving straight into whatever is uppermost in your mind.

Good luck!

Thanks for that. Whenever we do have any sort of serious conversation which isn't often, I think because of t nerves and worry about crying I don't fully say what I want to say. I know if I do I will be in floods of tears as I was when I wrote it down and every time I read it!! I just feel it makes me look ridiculous but I can't help it!! Xx