Thank you to everyone who pitched in an opinion It's wonderful to have some guidence

So we finally had that talk....and it actually went really well. He was so good about the whole thing, he even said he'd wait as long as it takes for me to be ready, even if i'm never ready. He doesn't want me to do anything I don't want to.
I can't even tell you how relieved that makes me, knowing that he's not going to pressure me and he's not going to leave. I never imagined that things would turn out so well.
I don't know when i'll be ready...but i'm not ready yet and i know that now. And he knows it too and will be patient with me.

I never would have had the courage to talk to him without all your support. You are all the best.