That you are trying to ascribe your meaning to his words, and it doesn’t line up with what you believe he feels?
His words are HIS words. Who knows why he choose them. Certainly none of us. ILY obviously means something to him or he would not have said it. Worst case is he’s just fishing to see if you’re still there.
And the truth is Portia, at some level you kinda are.
So, if one of your goals is to work on being more open and responsive with your feelings, then why not just respond from that place? State exactly how you feel, no beating around the bush, no worrying about what you say. Whatever happens, happens.
Nothing is more important than being true to ourselves. It also happens that almost nothing is more attractive.
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
