I went to see S the other night for movie night. It had been about 3 months since the last time we hung out together. At one point he hugged me and said he loved me just the way I am. I think that was a huge step for him. He has major trust issues about relationships and this was the first time he said anything like that in the year and a half I've known him. One time I told him I loved him and he said that he couldn't say it back. He believes everyone will leave eventually. I was just super happy. It feels to me that he made a huge step forward.