I think the point of cutting him some slack is because you might have come across as more of a mom than a GF. Let's face it, the two of you aren't M and if he can't be comfortable doing things independently without you looking over his shoulder, things aren't going to work out well in the end.

"He just copied what I told him I'd like it to convey."

Here's an example. You said he only copied it, but only because you wanted him to say how you felt he should feel. That's not going to work. He's got to have the chance to say and do things the way he wants and needs to. If not, little resentments are going to build and he's going to jump to the OW because she's not going to put any demands on him or at least not as strict.

Just my 2 cents.

Glad you had a great time at the concert. : )


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Emotion, yet peace.
Ignorance, yet knowledge.
Passion, yet serenity.
Chaos, yet harmony.
Death, yet a new life.

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