Don't know how to support my cancer....

If anyone remembers me talking about the Cancer man that was confusing me...he ended the confusion and we are now together. He is so caring and supportive of me, even when he doesn't need to be...I feel so lucky to have someone like him in my life.

The problem is that he is having some problems in life. I don't think it's anything major but it's enough for me to notice the change. I think it's one of those things where you have lots of small problems in your life and they get to the point where they pretty much feel like one BIG problem...and you just have to chip away at them until it gets easier.

I feel guilty because he's so quick to help me in my silly insignificant problems yet I have no idea how to support him. He likes to pretend everything is ok. He's got car problems, past relationship problems (which are unavoidable), as well as the usual family problems. As I said these problems aren't major but I still want to help in some way.

Is there anything I can do to keep his spirits up? Maybe help him feel more secure with me so that he doesn't feel the need to pretend he's ok...

He's not taking his problems out on me, nor is he sharing them with me, but I can just tell by the way he communicates with me the last couple of days that his mind is elsewhere.

Should I even try to help him feel better or is this a time where he needs his space?

I really have no idea what to do.

Lol that's what he said as well but to me I feel like it might not be enough...even though I DO understand what you're saying because I would feel the same. I just don't want him to start feeling like he's doing all of the giving and I'm doing all of the taking. And because of car troubles the only way I can be there for him is by phone and text...which seems pretty impersonal to me...