In, They all say crazy things and the the comment about him needing your support on what he's doing is out there. I think what he's asking is that you will not beg, plead or cry for him to come home. He reminds me so much of a little boy who packs his bag and is running away from home. He still tells his parents he's running away, but in a way he's hoping against hope that you'll let him go, not knowing what the big world has to offer.
They all don't necessarily have to have a lot of anger. Some are very mild mannered in the beginning. He could very well be keeping his temper in check because you've not been after him about leaving or anything else for that matter. The more you leave him alone, the better.
I wouldn't worry too much about him not contacting you. He's off in his own little world, getting a high off of freedom and/or independence. Just think of yourself as being an alien spouse and he's gone off to find new life on a distant planet.
Continue working on you and what you want. This is your time to find yourself and yes, even discover some new hobbies along the way. You'll know what you want to do about the relationship further down the road. Please remember, you can't judge just how long each stage will be because each person's crisis is a bit different, therefore the timeliness will be different. What HB wrote about the timelines was based on what her h did, not what all of them will do.
Continue moving forward.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
