Thanks everyone, lots of good stuff to think about. The fearfulness was the biggest thing that threw me for a loop, since he's never been like that in the slightest. It's not really outside of the range of 'normal kids' but just weird for him.
Usually my husband is pretty good at getting explanations out of him (DH thinks i put words in his head, might be true) but we haven't heard anything other than he 'misses me' and 'really loves me' when I'm gone. I'm just a little stumped because he's been acting up a lot (being bossy, pushing lots of boundaries) but he seems insecure so I can't tell if he needs more discipline or more love, ha (I know they're not exclusive). Hopefully this too shall pass....
