It is an extremely weird situation between two extremely weird people. -_- He's definitely not the only one of the two of us who has issues, either, which makes it even more difficult. He is different from anyone I've ever met, smarter, funnier, and I'm more attracted to him than any other man I've ever met. It's bizarre but that's all I've got to tell.

He has a few close friends from his hometown but they've all moved or stopped talking to him. He plays WoW and never leaves the house. He doesn't allow ANYONE to show up at his house unannounced/uninvited because it throws his mind off completely and causes him a lot of undue distress. He has a lot of anxiety and it causes him to retreat into his hermitage.

I do think that for things to improve, at least for me, between us, he will have to confront his issues himself. I just don't know if there is anything I can do to motivate that. I think that is my main dilemma: wanting him to get better, feel better, be more open, but being afraid of causing a knee-jerk reaction and him cutting me off. He seems like he has just accepted that he will be miserable and alone for the rest of his life but the thought of him sitting in a dark room, depressed and alone, forever makes my heart hurt. He has way too much potential to live and die that way.

So, yes.. this is the most I've ever told anyone about this situation. I appreciate you guys' advice.. I've been really lost in the whole thing for the last couple of years.