Glad you both were able to communicate through this. Being capable of communication on his part is a real positive. Sometimes working through differences can bring clarity & understanding & the FRIENDSHIP can grow stronger. Other times it clarifies that the difference cant be resolved because of diffetent desires & no friendship will grow. Those are the ones to just drop rather than trying to force or hope the other person will change.

This guy sounds like he has some maturity that might have just been a bit hidden at the moment until you were able to have a mutual discussion.

Will see how things go in the future but sounds like it might be a promising friendship in the making.