Slightly confused and needing advice
So I met this guy officially in person on Oct. 25. We got introduced on a dating website/ app called MeetMe. He’s very sweet and real because once again I’ve met him in person. We had our first date a couple days after that. When he took me home he said he wanted to take things slow. Then a few days after our first date I stayed the night at his house. We cuddled up and went to sleep together. We did that basically once a week. Then a few days ago (Thursday 12/6) he told me he wanted things to be casual and to not get attached to him and That I’m not allowed to tell him I love him. The problem is I think I’ve already got attached to him. Because we fallen asleep together all cuddled up several times (sometimes for long periods like more than nine hours), shared past childhood memories good and bad, met most of his family, he’s bought me stuff that I’ve needed and stuff I didn’t need but got it for me anyway, and we’ve sent good morning and goodnight text to each other every night since we met (sometimes with the kissy emoji), and when I’m having a crappy day he tries to brighten. In the beginning he even sent me pictures of flowers. Idk what to do? I looked online on what casual relationships means to guys and basically most of them said friends with benefits type relationship. I mean if he wanted that type of relationship then why would he have me meet his family or why would he want to meet mine? Or have me spend the night and fall asleep together cuddled up? Can someone give me some advice on how to talk to him without pushing him away or getting myself hurt too much?