Thanks, licketysplit and NoWhereUSA, it was just really confusing.

I'm sure I'm not telling 'his side of the story' so to speak, but he just came across to me as really defensive/protective, even though he claimed that he was trying to reassure me that he wouldn't cross boundaries.

I'm not sure if he just wasn't quite understanding me or miscommunicating, but it did hurt a lot and wasn't very helpful. He didn't take the time to listen first...if he did, maybe he would've understand where I was coming from...

I find that he often misjudges the effect of his words on me and thinks that just because he thinks he clearly means a certain thing that I should understand. I often also forget to ask when I'm confused...and when I do sometimes he thinks I'm playing stupid.