Originally Posted by LexieCat

One other thought here. I think when we say stuff like "Oh, I love you so much," we are making ourselves very vulnerable. Think about it. He's been hurt, himself. And if he was more demonstrative before, he may have felt even more wounded when he had opened himself up the way he did.

So it might not be that he isn't FEELING the same way, just that he's been burned and it's hard to lay yourself open like that. He may not be as upfront about his insecurities as you are, but everyone has them. It might feel like he's jinxing himself or inviting disaster if he lays it all out there.

Sounds to me as if you are overthinking it a bit. I understand--I do the same thing. Still, I agree with Wisconsin. Nobody can, realistically, meet the other person's "needs" all of the time. The illusion of a "perfect match" is what gets so many of us hooked into relationships that FEEL that way on the surface, but don't stand the test of time and the STUFF that life brings.