mrwhy, you indicated one of the things you fear is rejection. wouldn't it be the HD individual that's being turned down all the time that is grappling with the rejection issue?
i know my wife almost always turns me down. i'm the initiator, i'm dealing with a boatload of rejection.
i'm sorry - i'm new to the site and popping into a thread near the most recent posts, but guy to guy, i just don't get that aspect of your most recent post.
perhaps you could elaborate. it may be helpful - perhaps there's an angle to my wife's distancing i haven't considered.