Lonestar, I think you did awesome. And as far as being manly, hey, my H is very manly. 6'2" muscular, avid sportsman, etc. But he used to cry when telling me how beautiful he thought I was. It's not "not manly" to love someone. I think it is "more manly" to allow yourself to open to the hurt love can inflict on you. IMHO, a man who is afraid to love is not a man at all. It takes guts to love someone.
