I think you might be very right! I actually don't mind that much if he prefers to do it alone (although I'd love to do it myself) as long as he keeps the lines of communications open and the expectations about my role are clear. Not sure if I will be willing to help or participate due to feeling ignored now. But you're right - I bet he knows I am capable of doing it myself and he will ask me for input at some point, as he normally does. Just on his terms, it seems. Thank you for the reading!! Ah, yes, he's relatively new in my circle - true that.
For you I drew two images:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8658868 and
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11547190. They're birds, which is interesting - I think it confirms the person being busy and having a lot going on. Then I also consulted a book and got the message "Myth: you're not ok, I'm not ok" and a passage about seeing obstacles as challenges and not indications that something's wrong with us. So I think D is doing OK, although they have some challenges in their life and they may at times feel like they struggle or so it may look to others. However, the person seems to be developing mental toughness and basically take any experiences as lessons or opportunities to get better. I think they're doing ok and definitely feel strong, although they may be put through something challenging and unpleasant. What do you think?