I like your theory about him opening up to you and wanting to get some validation and approval for his 180. That makes a lot of sense....
In terms of the validating, could you validate his open-ness at some point down the line? I mean, you want him to be open and honest with you, and it's great that he was. You may not have appreciated the content of what he said, but at least he was honest about it (I actually think that's a fantastic thing!!)
Hope you have a good day today Future Girl! (((((hugs)))))
