MPT, could you expand on his "fear" of confronting negative emotions? Also, if he was drawn to you because of your strength maybe it was so you could handle the things he didn't trust himself to as far as negative emotions.
What is his relationship with his mother like? If you have taken over the role she used to play then I think one thing you would want to do is act in the opposite way he would. If she was demanding or dismissive of him as a child the worst thing you could do is "kick ass." People aren't normally drawn closer in an intimate way to people who kick ass you know? I'm really interested in hearing a bit more about his back ground and a further explanation of his fear of negative emotions. Oh, is he attentive in other aspects of your relationship...the type to help around the house, work hard at giving you what he thinks you need? Cathy
