It's really fascinating because I posted in psychforums about this, and the advice is really different. It's similar in that I'm being warned that this person may chew me up and spit me out, but it's less of a "steer clear no matter what" message. Part of me thinks that if I can just detach emotionally and put him in a different category in my mind, I can maintain a friendship. I will give myself another two weeks and see how I feel. It's so difficult for me to walk away from people. I hate being abandoned so much that I can't bear to do it to others.