ok..you guys...let me be really specific. He said "I just need some time to work thru this". I said "ok, I can do that. While this is not exaclty the living arrangement I would choose, it's not horrible either. I intend to stand by my man because I think we have something really special and can work it out. I'll just start checking into some classes, get my resume all fixed up, find a job." He said "ya, the job thing is something I need to work thru too. I hate it there." I said "ya, just like the A, the job is something you need to be done with in your own mind before you can let it go". He said "I agree. I'm pretty close to closure on both fronts."
And there were other things said too..it was about a 45 min. conversation so I can't type it all. So, even tho I didn't specifically say I'd wait til the end of time, he probably took it that way. Not sure how to rectify that at this point, but I'm not gonna worry about it. I'll just do what you've all suggested and start being my old self, only better!
I only had 2 1/2 glasses of wine but it was a strong merlot and I don't drink much. I tend to get somewhat chatty when I drink too much.