Looks like a day for backsliding bear! Me too...big time.
But you know what? I don't think I would consider yours too bad. Especially 'cause his reaction wasn't negative.
Sounds like it was more of a reflex given the situation as opposed to a declaration of your love to him. A few weeks after H dropped the bomb I called him "Babe" by accident...something I've been doing for almost a decade. Some things are so ingrained, they come out of our mouth without even thinking. It shows how our feelings are a part of us...still makes me wonder how they can give it up so easily.
Hang in there...act as if he's not going to tell you. J~
M 35 H 29 M 4 yrs T 9 yrs D 3 S born 10/19/07 Bomb 09/10/07 Separated next day OW - broke up and H moved out 09/07/08 Status - still figuring this out