Cullum and I met at Indian Lake Swim and Tennis Club in Hendersonville, TN, working the concession stands in 2011. The first time him and I were scheduled together, he was incredibly quiet and didn't say much. I took it upon myself to make sure it wasn't going to be a boring/ quiet eight hour shift, so me doing what I do best, I started a conversation and before we knew it our shift was over!

During our time working we discovered we went to the same high school and quickly became friends. I at the time had a license and he did not, so I would pick him up for Football games, take him to his soccer games, and even to one of his first dates!

We experienced may things during those first few years of friendship and I even asked him to my junior year prom (but just as friends). It wasn't too long after that that I started catching feelings for him, but figured having a relationship wasn't worth it since I would be leaving for college soon and also didn't want to ruin the friendship that we had established.

During this time that I started catching feelings, Cullum was very persistent and had openly informed me about his feeling for me asking me out three different times. Each time he asked I would politely turn him down by saying "it just isn't worth it", "I am not really looking for a relationship", "you are going to be a great boyfriend for some girl someday, but it just isn't going to be me."

After several months of his persistence any my feelings growing I spoke with my mom about how Cullum told me that he liked me. My mom asked if he has asked me on a date and I informed her that he has already asked me out three different times and I turned him down. My mom was shocked and told me I should give him a chance! After that conversation with my mom, I texted Cullum asking him if the "offer of being his girlfriend was still on the table?", he responded shortly after stating "of course!"

We became "official" August 5th, 2014 and have been together since!