I hope things work out for you - keep us posted
just me but he sounds as if he is trying to set some boundaries and its up to you whether you accept them - to me he sounds concerned jmo - let us know how you go
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Its not how many times you fall down that counts 
its how many times you get back up! 
(Thanks to fenrir for my Picture 
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When you have come to the edge of all light that you know and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown,
Faith is knowing One of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly.
by Patrick Overton, author and poet