Hi freebird,thank you so much for your post, it really comforted me me to know i'm not alone,as much as i am sorry for all you are going through.

well, it's been another few weeks of going back and forth,he wants to try then he doesn't. he asked me last night where the love had gone. when i asked him what he meant, he said 'the passion'. today he has asked me to spend christmas with him and his parents. but he followed it up with he was pretty sure it was not going to change anything, but he will see what happens. part of me is looking forward to spending the time with him,the other part is convinced i'm going to mess it up and push him even further away.

does anyone have any advice about how best to handle the weekend? i feel as thouh in his mind everything is hanging on it, and unless that 'passion' comes flooding back he's not going to be interested in going any further.