Love vs. Co-dependency Options

[Flightlessbird50]

I've been struggling with my self-esteem for about three years now. I've been working on it, and slowly I've been building it. There's this guy I know I'm not ready for, and who isn't ready for a relationship either. We've been together before. He loves me and I used to think I love him, but I have just been told that I may be emotionally dependent rather than in love. I don't really know if that's true, because I feel like I do love him, but if it is, I'm willing to work on this because I really really care about this person, and I want to be in a happy relationship with them someday.
I just need someone to tell me that at least a little part of me loves him, or that I'm not totally JUST dependent.
This sounds crazy, I know, but I need help.
Thank you.

[Castaway]

i've thought about this too. I worry that i might fall too much.. just because i haven't been in many relationships and can be very emotional when it comes to love and relationships.

I think i should date more.. meet other girls so that maybe i could know if i'm really in love or if i'm just falling too much because of my emotions towards love and relationships or as you call it, "emotionally dependent."

My suggestion is to give it a try since you like him and see how it goes. If you two love each other then you should have a good, healthy relationship. If it wasnt meant to be then it wasn't meant to be. You learn and get experience from every relationship which is why i think that dating more girls might help me in the future on identifying whether or not i love someone.

Hope you understood that.