Thank you for your input and perspective. How you compartmentalize makes sense. It's logical. I compartmentalizing based on how the other person thinks and feels, their general demeanor, interests, etc. I also understand having boundaries and staying guarded. I do that, too. It just bothers me in this case because of a few factors, like how well we click (which he has voiced as well, and before I said anything because I was being guarded) and how long we've known each other, and because of the amount of time we spend together. It will stay the way it is, and my choices are to accept that, or move on.