My partner and I are not out to our families and were are happy the way it is. We are turning 10 years in a few months, we don’t hold hands in public, we don’t post pictures together, but it doesn’t mean we don’t love each other.
For an introvert, it’s really difficult reaching out to people. So when I do, it means it took me a lot of effort and a lot of overthinking. When I get a no, I may usually not reach out again unless you really matter.