You ned to let go of his telling you where he's going. Enjoy the little moments like the family lunch and don'tread anything into it. That will just make you nuts. When your friend backed out last night, you could have just gone out alone. You were wrong to think he's stay home with you, so now you know to just take the time for yourself. I think it's natural to want to stay with or even just around them. I find that makes me feel needy sometimes. When it does, I go and find something to do.
Thanks for the shot in the arm about asking him out. I do some. In general though unless it's something I know he'll really like, I don't. Even one activity we used to love to do together he can be odd about. He may go, but not really interact with me.
It's good that he's exercising and taking care of himself. That's something we should probably all do. The endorphins are a great pick me up.
