well then, I'll have to make sure I find you in piecing, my dear.
You have another challenge ahead of you for sure, but the good news is you've done all the work and heavy lifting on yourself, so you now know what you want and don't want, what you will and will not tolerate, and most importantly, how to love yourself and thus share this information w/ the one you love.
As for leading, you are leading him and the more he knows the more he'll follow. Just do it at your own pace. He said he'd be willing to go as fast or as slow as you are comfortable w/, so use that to your advantage and you dictate the speed.
We're all w/ you as we have been through 43 threads. Why in the world would we all leave now? Your posts are like the upcoming Harry Potter books. They've gotten to be a world-wide event!
