You may not want there to be a need for boundaries but there is a need. Everyone has boundaries, some of them are just so well known they go unspoken. You have to respect yourself. If he disrespects you, this is what happens. If he treats you with respect, shows up on time, does as planned, this is what happens.
So you love the guy but nothing is going to change if you don't use your head and set those boundaries. Unless of course you like the nasty little cycle you have been in.
kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory