Guess I was too "friendly" by text and email yesterday, because today he has backed right away. Chalk that one in the not so great response pile.
I will continue in this tone, not pushing, not asking until he sees that there is no other motive than me just being authentic. I talk this way to my friends, so he gets the same treatment
Possibly the comment of "whether we are together or are taking separate paths, I want to be in exactly the same place moving forward" frustrated him.
Today, I came to the realization that he understands my mindset as much as I understand his, which is not at all lol!
Not a great day today, Christmas shopping seems to do that to me, I start thinking and hoping, but kept repeating words of affirmation (out loud in car, so no one would commit me in Walmart) and I will be good.
Was meeting for coffee tomorrow before Ds concert, but I canceled. I gave impending storm as reason, which is partially true, but also have no desire to see H in the brightly lit coffee shop, which is in/close to our home town lol!