Love and Clingy?, Is there a difference? Options

[KayleighKins]

You don't have to read what's below, but it might help in the answer.

Now, what is the difference of feeling love (in my case) and being clingy (in his eyes)?

I just ended a relationship with my boyfriend of two years. We loved each other, and then he came down with a disease. I was very worried about him, and even more worried when he stopped taking his pills. Later I learned that his illness is incurable, and even if you take the pills it ends up making it worse. I was alright with that, but more and more he started pulling away from me. He stopped calling me and our conversations were flat.

We both made mistakes, but I finally broke it off with him. He didn't care, he even asked me to date other people. I did feel very heartbroken for awhile though (this all happened within a month's time). He didn't call me for an entire month, which pulled at my heartstrings and made me feel very lonely, because:

1. He promised to call me
2. He had called me everyday at 9:00 for about a year and 10 months

Anyway, I felt like I needed closer. I called him and begged him to tell me whether we were completely over. He said many things that lead me to believe that he just needed some time.

He told me to wait for him.

And so I did, like the good girlfriend I am (and stupid, naive girl I am). Finally I couldn't take the heartache and asked one of his friends to please tell me whether to step off or not. She told me that he had told her that he didn't want to talk to me anymore because I was too clingy.

I put all of his things in storage and found someone new (although, after 2 years, I'm not exactly falling head over heels for him, just...putting myself out there really).

[cupcakex]

Well, at least you're parting on good terms. :]