Should I just be straight forward?

I'm a Cancer woman who has been talking to a Taurus man. I've had this insane thing for him for over 10+ years. Went to high school with him and we weren't really in the same crowd, I'm a few years younger. The day he graduated I was super bummed out, figured it was the last time I'd really ever see him. Then good ole Facebook happened and we got to talking and it's been much more than I could ever ask for. He makes my fairytale ambitions seem so close. When I ask him about his dreams and I he likes how things are. He tells me lives the simple life and is very content with how things are. I couldn't agree more. Myself I stay pretty guarded and can be stubborn or emotional. We have this bit of a distance issue but at the same time it's kinda nice to step back and give each other the time and space we both need. I was slightly confused about his feelings at the beginning. We'd text for a few days then go a week with no communication. We didn't "chase" each other, just knew we had each other if need be. Fast forward nearly a year and we talk all day and if for some reason he's mia for a few hours "he hasn't gone a full 24 hours of no reply for months now" as soon as he gets to a way of communicating he sends me a message, picture, or video. We don't talk very much on the phone. He's very busy with work and family. As long as I know he's thinking about me. Right? He tells me things like " I wish I were there I'd do this or that" which obviously tells me he wants to be with me. We've became super flirty. Sending tease pictures or flirty text. We didn't start that til here recently. Neither of us get too crazy, we both want to leave things to the imagination. Am I letting some teenage dream of mine get me carried away or do I have something with this bull I've cherished for so long? Regardless if anything romantic comes off this I'm so thrilled to have gotten this close to him. Friends or lovers?

A year and a half is a long time to just resort to e-communication without any sort of initiation.

It can indicate either two things

1. He's terribly shy which is fairly common for most Bulls.

2. He's running off at the mouth, playing games or leading you on (We're less verbal and more action oriented). This may vary depending on the Mercury. But a majority of us, any feelings we have, we pretty much keep it to ourselves....and just simply SHOW you instead.

My advice,

Tell him you would like to see him.

There is no other way to sense how a Taurus feels about you until you meet him in person.

With Bulls....

It's all in the eyes!

If he's shy, you will see it.

If he's do-eyed over you, you will see it.

He may even sneak a subtle touch here and there.

May kiss you on the cheek to avoid being too forward,but still an excuse to touch you.

I asked him flat out if he liked me. At first he was like "I wouldn't be spending as much time talking to you if I wasn't interested." I feel like this my Taurus the wait is well worth it. Now that I know he does find me worthy of his time I'll pursue it a little further. Not be clingy just let things fall into place. There is a little distance but that's just a minor obstacle. You see I take care of my sick grandmother and he respects that. I also have a child that I'm very, very protective of. I've told him numerous times I don't throw my child in relationships which can lead him to get attached to someone who isn't going to be there for a long period of time. My Taurus is much more understanding about this than I could have asked for. Either way he's worth my time.

Aaaaw!