(((thine self untrue))) - I enjoyed reading your post, except for the part where you put yourself down. I agree with you, he sounds wonderful. The fact he respects you and your parents is fantastic. He also sounds like an independent thinker - doesn't let other opinions influence him. Those people who talk are just mean and jealous. You sound like a nice person and this is one of the reasons he likes you so much, I bet

You need to believe in yourself and see what he sees in you. No one is perfect and probably this love will help you with your issues. You both sound special and I agree it does sound like love - I'm so happy for you. Don't doubt yourself and enjoy every second you have together. I wish you the very best of luck. There's a commercial on this Dove website that reminds me of your situation. Here the link and click on Campaign For Real Beauty: http://www.dove.ca/en/default.aspx - it's this commercial where a young man is waiting outside a girls house. It talks about how the young lady keep thinking of a 100 reasons why he wouldn't like her - but the boy can't think of 1 reason not to like her.