It took me a while to figure that exact thing out, and finally except it. I was told everything I wanted to hear, and because of how close we were, I believed it. But, he finally showed me it was all lies. And all I ever did was ask him to be honest with me. A lot of hurt could have been avoided if he would have had the balls to do that.

She felt she needed to know before she became further involved with him.
People have a right to find out what is going on with their significant other
when that person is hiding something.

How do I convince older women that I am VERY interested?

To be honest, I'm trying this friendship thing out in hopes of him coming around and changing his mind but I just doubt it. Should I just end things with him altogether?

What Ursula said. I can't believe you don't know the differences, between dating, and seeing someone, OP.

The friendship would have to be over if I'm already with someone and my so-called friend is declaring their love for me.
Not fair to my partner to keep someone whose intentions might be dubious in my life, or our life.

I thought Steak and BJ Day was on February 21st. i.e. a week after Valentine's Day.

Has it officially been changed to one month after V-Day now?

Well...good luck...
OP...you have an uphill climb...you are behind the eight-ball with this one.
1. You already have feelings for him. That means you will try your hardest to keep him.
2. You believe what he tells you because you don't want to lose him.
3. You have already had sex with him without an exclusive agreement or committment of fidelity. To turn off the love-tap now is moot.
4. He has more value now. It's now a challenge/race between you and that other woman who gets to have him. He is a prize and goes to the winner.
In a matter of 6 days from your original post to your last post, you seem to have moved mountains. From a player/liar/fwb he's now on bended knees and begging for you.....Interesting....
Keep us informed.

... he's now on bended knees and begging for you.....Interesting....

I would save any kind of evidence you might have of when and how you and he met as well as any proof of whatever you and he have done together (besides getting nekkid). Then eventually you can at least offer that to your new friend, swear ignorance of her existence prior to a specific date, and tell her you felt too badly to tell her even tho you hadn't done anything wrong.

Doesn't sound like a FWB relationship to me. The friend part seems to fall a little shy.

If you have to move back home, then do so. I myself would work 2 jobs, and have in the past, to avoid this. For me it is just something I find creepy, as people get older. Sure, many people are going thru hard time, loss of jobs, you name it. People also do not manage finances, and seem to know way ahead of time that this sort of thing is comming up. Not everyone, but most. I will NOT date anyone living with mommy and daddy or who have a history of doing it, because it is telling me there is some major lack of stability and poor decision making in life. I do not want to be with a man who will do the same to me. When shit hits the fan, move out? People need to work thru things. We have all been thru nasty break ups, divorces, etc. I am far from perfect, but when I do have issues going on, I try my best to fix them, and not let them get to this state. I moved out at 19, and have been on my own ever since. Many rough times right after my divorce, but I found ways to get thru it. I would date a man who was just making it, and lived alone. Not a man who lives with mommy and daddy and does not try to make it on his own. Unless you are a convicted felon, or truly un hirable, there has to be something you can do to support yourself.

are you suggesting that he has a bad relationship with his mother and has had only 1 long term relationships because he is adopted?