So excited about your jewelry! It makes me want to join FB just so I can see the pictures.
I was riding my bike to yoga class and thinking about your sitch... and how everyone keeps telling you to lead.
It seems that what works is maybe something different from leading.
It seems like what works is when you do what makes you happy -- just to make yourself happy, not to prove anything or provoke a response -- *and then welcome him when he wants to join you*.