sadbuthopeful - I'm glad you've decided to stay, for the moment at least. It's so valuable for us LBS to see the thought processes others go through.
Glenda - your words about loving yourself really struck a chord with me. My WAH gives the appearance of being very happy and in control of the situation, but little things make me wonder.
His parents D'd when he was 16, and he lost contact with his dad who never gave him any recognition of his (not insignificant) achievements. He has always been very career driven (gets a lot of praise there) and always obsessed with having as many friends as possible (he was very badly bullied at school).
He left me because he was worried our love was going to fizzle out. I think he is desperate for that love and appreciation and felt he wasn't getting it from me. I think I understand him slightly better now - thank you!
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it in himself. Galileo Galilei
