I know you will, love, and I will keep trying to be patient with myself. Don't worry.
I would certainly like to think he wouldn't do them as often as he did if he didn't want to do them, yes. Especially since when he really can't handle things with us, it tends to show. We've made it clear he can give himself space whenever he needs it. I imagine all he wants to be sure of is that we don't expect more than what he gives. And, as you say, we don't. But yes, there really is no neat label but he is more than that.
Kazu, love. What do you think he should be getting out of your side?
[ He could dive directly back into his usual assurances about why people like having him around, but no, different angle here. ]
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I would certainly like to think he wouldn't do them as often as he did if he didn't want to do them, yes.
Especially since when he really can't handle things with us, it tends to show.
We've made it clear he can give himself space whenever he needs it.
I imagine all he wants to be sure of is that we don't expect more than what he gives.
And, as you say, we don't.
But yes, there really is no neat label but he is more than that.
Kazu, love. What do you think he should be getting out of your side?
[ He could dive directly back into his usual assurances about why people like having him around, but no, different angle here. ]