I know this might sound funny, but why do YOU need HIS validation for YOUR feelings?
I think that's still a way of trying to convince yourself one way or the other. Almost like your letting him dictate how your going to feel.
IMO, don't ask him! It shouldn't be about how he feels, its only about how you feel. Don't respond, DICTATE!! Your not there yet, fine, nothing wrong with that, but you WILL get there on your own terms, not in response to his.
