fooled you

Is it easier, or at least somehow "better," to keep things from the person you are dating? By this I mean protecting them from your demons, from all the things that freak you out, to pretend to be strong all the time, even if you and everyone around you knows it's a front? On the other hand, your insides can completely freak people, but particularly that one person you spend the most time with, out. So you try to remain strong while really, you're ripping at the seams.

This goes for everything. Do you hide it when things bother you about the relationship, dismissing them because either they're not issues SO big that they'll break you up so they're not worth fighting about, or simply because you don't want to be a nag. So you end up never saying anything about anything and one day exploding and bringing up shit that bothered you 2 months ago.

Trust is a crazy thing, and when it's lost, it's incredibly hard to get back, and no amount of trying on your part can do it if your heart isn't ready. So do you say that to your partner? Or do you keep it to yourself, like everything else?