It feels like I'm watching him slip away.
A while ago, he told me that he felt like he was on the brink of a revelation. An aha moment about himself. In my selfishness, I assumed that his revelation had to do with me. How self centered of me. He has a million things on his mind, its unlikely that I would be his first concern. But its got me worried. What if he realizes that he doesn't need me anymore? What if his revelation is that he doesn't love me anymore?
I don't want to lose him.
But what if it's for the best? I haven't been the best for him. I fear I've broken his spirit and crushed his confidence. Its in my nature after all. Before me, he was a good man. Confident, lost yes, but confident in himself. Not happy, not yet...but he would have gotten there eventually.... This relationship had its good moments, but being with me is too trying for anyone. I've pushed him too far, too hard for too long. He's as lost as ever. As unhappy and unsatisfied and sad as ever.
What he needs now is a friend. He and I were never meant to be friends.
I want to push back. I want to yell that I love him. I want to make him love me. what if he needs this though? What if its necessary for him to do this so that he could keep his sanity? Montessori says that you must let people grow to be self sufficient. Doing for them will help them less than letting them learn to do for themselves. Maybe if I wait it will pan out. Crying will get me no where. I can just busy myself in the meantime, until I see where it leads...