Thanks everyone for the very much needed kick in the tush! I really needed this.
I've been reading and rereading these responses and have to say they make a lot of sense. I'm going to work on committing them to memory.
I really like the idea that I'm not ready to know about the A now and he's not ready to deal with it either. Maybe someday, at some future time after a lot of healing has occurred, and we're both comfortable with it, we can explore it a little further (perhaps in therapy), but for now we just need to work on building up a friendship and a strong healthy relationship.
I really appreciate your responses. It does make a big difference.
There is no arriving, ever. It is all a continual becoming.