Hi Donna
I'm glad you told him
Maybe he's just trying to be supportive?
I know from my personal experience you can be too supportive tho LOL.
This is your journey and you have to walk it.
You're entitled to your space - if him being there will invade your comfort zone, or stop you from being 100% honest, then I guess maybe you have to ask him, gently, to let you do this yourself?
D