Hi Lilly,
I have a client that is a little like yours. It caused me some headaches actually, constant texting, asking me to not to call him a 'client' going all starry eyed over me, saying other things, involving me in his day to day life with info about himself that was not necessary and asking all the time what I was doing? What I had been up to? Getting all offhand with me when I was with another client and so on... It was difficult for a while, I was concerned. It's difficult to explain it without coming across as big headed but he really, really has a ginormous crush on me. No matter how much I tried to dissuade him otherwise, he still carried on. In the end I cut down on the times I saw him, I would make a point of leaving hours go by when he would text me before I replied and then told him I was with a client at the time. I made a point of repeating myself in emails about what exactly I am. I don't see him at my place anymore - I go to his place.
It's a tough thing to deal with as it's income and it's good income but the moment I started to dread seeing him, I cut down on seeing him. I upped the talk about my 'job'.
He has calmed down a bit now. I don't feel uneasy going to see him anylonger but I am aware of his 'feelings' and am very careful not to encourage them.
I think he is lonely and I think he has latched onto me as the only person to show him kindness in a long time - I have told him this as well. I did not skirt about the issue with him, I was direct, it helped a lot. I was not cruel but I was firm and it did help. He is still a bit starry eyed but his eyes are now open to what I do for money. I took the risk of not getting another booking with him by laying it out quite plainly as by that stage, I was not feeling too great about seeing him anyhow. Either he was going to stop calling or I was going to stop accepting bookings.
It all worked out in the end.
I am sorry I can't give you more ideas on what to do - somebody will be along later with more experience than I have, but the above helped for my situation.
Jo
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