NRE vs. ERE

NRE

New relationships bring with them a certain kind of energy.  You know, that giddy feeling that's always with you.  That excitement of getting to know someone.  The intensity of our emotions and the tenacity with which we pursue one another.  That's New Relationship Energy.

ERE

Existing relationships have a different kind of energy.  It's comforting, comfortable, easy, and while still exciting in many ways, that tingly feeling wanes a little to be replaced by what's hopefully a deep, wonderful and solid connection.  That's Existing Relationship Energy.

Both types are wonderful in their own ways.

While NRE is exciting and seems to devour us all, it also has a tendency to be somewhat fleeting.  We all "settle down" into our own comfortable dynamics eventually.  NRE makes us do silly things that we don't do in our other relationships.  There's the potential for existing relationships to suffer a little during this period because all our energy is focused on the newer relationship.
I have been lucky in that Amylita understands this.  Honestly, I do not know exactly how *I* would deal with, though.
I am finding that both of us (me and Amylita) are in this sort of NRE with B.  I don't think NRE is exclusive of friendships and I feel like that's where they are and it's really amazing to watch their friendship unfold.
I am also finding that this combined NRE is helpful to our ERE.  Mind you, the two of us have been together for nearly 12 years and we STILL get giddy and do the little things that have now become "traditions", i.e. writing little love notes, our morning rituals and the like.  I cannot deny that we have settled and become comfortable in our relationship, yet there's still a spark and for that I am thankful.
Since my relationship with B is like no other I've had with a boy I have struggled with worrying that after the NRE wears off he will find out I'm not as awesome as he originally thought.  While I get that's irrational, it is there and it is what it is. 


I wonder if I'm the only one who feels that way?