Why is my cancer man not the typical cancer man

Posted by Cajunbaby
We are both cancers. He is a marine and very “manly” he doesn’t like mushy and has a hard time expressing his feeling for me unless he’s drunk then he is soooo sweet and loving. Sometimes I feel more like a friend then his girlfriend. He has suffered a rough past and seems very guarded. But so have I and I have no problem telling him how I feel about him. He tells me he loves me and does things for me around the house but even though those things should be enough I want him to tell me how he feels about me and us. Is that to much to ask