When honesty hurts your SO....

[mllebamako]

One thing concerned me however. YOU are a whole and beautiful being without him You might be very sad if he left, but it wouldn't make your life meaningless. Be strong in yourself, because YOU matter. It's not at all healthy to fall into the trap of thinking your life would end if he were no longer part of it. I hope I'm making sense!

Yes and YES! This is good advice to all of us

Good news! My SO and I have resolved the issue!

Glad to hear that you guys worked it out