Sup bros. Been in the game for a couple of years now, and been dating this girl for ~7 months. Was all about spinning plates, until I became complacent once my work schedule got really crazy (16+ hour workdays out of town in a rural shit hole for 2 months). This girl stuck around through it though.

She’s young, foreign, has a very healthy support system and super appreciative of everything. She’s super into me and would constantly invest, try to push things forward. She’s super attentive and submissive (sexually and non sexually). Made her my gf last month because I really could not come up with a reason why not (she kept asking me about it). I put this girl through the wringer multiple times, and I objectively have yet to see any serious red flags or dealbreakers, even with my skeptical lens on at all times.

All that said, I have difficulty expressing my feelings (always have). She describes me as “too tough, cold, no emotions”. She’s also expressed that I exhibit toxic masculinity in this regard.

How do I express my feelings in a healthy way (without being beta) and make her feel secure? Just to be clear, our relationship is going great and we rarely ever fight.