How to show my appreciation?

[hannah]

I've been with my boyfriend for nearly 3 months now. I know, it's not that long. But it's been long enough for me to appreciate all the things he does for me. He's done more for me in the past 3 months than any of my ex's ever did. He treats me so well and I feel like I should show him my appreciation but I don't know how! He already knows that I appreciate everything he does for me and that I'm not used to such treatment, but I want to show it more.
As well as treating me like a Queen, he's supported me throughout the injury I suffered over a couple months ago (when we'd only been together a matter of weeks), which I'm still recovering from. Despite his fear of hospitals, nearly being sick and nearly passing out, he stayed there with me until past midnight, even though he had to get up really early the next morning for work. Then he came round mine every day, despite having an extremely busy schedule, sometimes with little gifts like my favourite drinks/foods, along with words of comfort and support. He made one of the most depressing and traumatic episode of my life a lot more bearable.
I've thought about a little love letter, filled with appreciation but I thought that would look a bit clingy and odd for such a short relationship. I can't spend much money atm and his birthday is in August. He always says how he'll just refuse any gifts from me, even for his birthday and he always says, "what's mine is yours and what's yours is yours", but I always dispute it.
I don't know if I should get him two presents for his birthday, one for his birthday and one along with a letter of appreciation/thanks. Or get him something little now, separate from his birthday.

How can I show my appreciation apart from loving him to death? :aww: What would you do in order to show appreciation to someone?

 

[Kirk]

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The love letter seems good. How about writing a poem?

 

[hannah]

[MENTION=1]Kirk[/MENTION] :lol: I knew it'd come down to sexual things, but he already gets all that. I'm not really a poem kind of person. I'm more of a 'write my heart out on paper' kind of person. But wouldn't you think it was a bit too much if you'd been with a girl for only three months, especially if you felt like you didn't do much to deserve the appreciation, to get such a soppy love letter?

 

[Kirk]

@Kirk :lol: I knew it'd come down to sexual things, but he already gets all that. I'm not really a poem kind of person. I'm more of a 'write my heart out on paper' kind of person. But wouldn't you think it was a bit too much if you'd been with a girl for only three months, especially if you felt like you didn't do much to deserve the appreciation, to get such a soppy love letter?

Depends on the content of the poem; just don't be all "I can't live without you" and you should be okay. :D

 

[hannah]

[MENTION=1]Kirk[/MENTION] It wouldn't be like that! :lol: I'd just be thankful and tell him how much I appreciate what he's done for me.

 

[Pandemonium]

Are you my clone? Because my own relationship is pretty recent as well, his birthday's in August and I feel so very much more special than I did in the past *.* haha.

As to how you could show him your appreciation, well, there are a lot of ways, but never are they obvious! I reckon that's why you ask for help.
The letter on his birthday is a good idea, because it's something you can think a lot about/can have time to prepare and lay down all of your feelings. There's also the question of: how will I give it to him? Would you have him read it in front of you? Would you tell him to read it later, like- whenever he goes to bed?
I don't think a letter is clingy by the way, I think it's rather sweet and proves your consideration/effort into expressing your feelings. Not only because it takes some time to execute, but the thought of it is always nice.

What I also do with my boyfriend is that sometimes I can be courteous too, and pay for his meal, for instance. Just like he pays for mine sometimes But that's an everyday-thing, on his birthday it would be a rather banal thing to do.

As for more ideas... you can always draw, or search for some event he'd be interested to go to with you. :3

 

[hannah]

[MENTION=88]Pandemonium[/MENTION] Ohh, that's freaky! Maybe we've just been blessed with what we deserve at the same time; a good boyfriend! Thanks for your help, I may just write him a cute little letter and sneak it into his pocket or bag somehow! :aww:

 

[lauren]

One time I actually just said you know what I really appreciate everything you do/have done for me and I listed and explained and thanked and he really liked it we stayed up and cuddled.

I also send songs I think are meaningful or relevant to our relationship or how I feel about my partner and I do that to try and express how much I love him.
I also do small things that are subtle like being extra cute or doing a favour/helping them out loads in a day. Planning a present makes me feel excited.

Look online for ideas!

If all else fails, blow job should work.

 

[Devin]

But wouldn't you think it was a bit too much if you'd been with a girl for only three months, especially if you felt like you didn't do much to deserve the appreciation, to get such a soppy love letter?

Nah, my ex gave me one at the start and I didn't think it was over the top. It's quite nice to receive one really.

 

[Abdullah]

First of all, I'd like to say that I think it's really nice and cute of you to feel that you are ought to show appreciation for what he has done for you. As to advice you for your thing, I'm not really good on the romantic and relationship matters but I think anything coming from you with effort and hard work would mean much to him and will be geniunely appreciated and recognized. I'm not really sure what kind of things you are good at, but you can start any project based on one of your hobbies or the things you can do well, and then present it to him. But I don't know, this might be a lousy idea and over-rated. So you can stick to the letter idea. I really like that idea. Just write that cute letter and stick it into his pants .. I mean his bag!!

he always says, "what's mine is yours and what's yours is yours", but I always dispute it.

By the way .. Your boyfriend seems to be quite the opposite of me, cuz I used to tell my partner " What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine. ", no wonder why she left me pretty quick!

 

[Han]

This sounds really clich?, but... When the weather's nice (very rarely in the UK, but it happens), maybe go somewhere nice with a little picnic or something with his favourite snacks (take the letter with you, too), then you can either tell him your appreciation, give him the letter, or both - watch the sunset together.

Who knew I could be so soppy? :suspicion: