this as an opportunity to let him know what i want and, more importantly, what i NEED, which i haven't gotten in years.
GOOD FOR YOU! (again)
number 35 is KEY for you!
Take your time, keep your boundaries but also don't hold him to crazy high standards. If you want to work on it, then you'll both be working and I've decided for me that no person or R is perfect but it's being willing to compromise and work on things. (in I'm believing less and less in passion and butterflies and more in friendship and communication.)