Quote: He is so afraid to show affection. I've been cut off for so long.
Ouch. There's nothing worse than just craving even a small touch...
Quote: H has some fears and needs to work on himself.
Yes, I know. He knows it, too. Ironically, he's much, much more self-confident than he used to be. There are a lot of things he has already done to improve himself. I think this is one of the motivators for him joining the army (yeah, I'm real happy about that with the state of things right now). But he's doing a good job of moving ahead--has learned that baby steps are the key. LOL!