Can you say stage five clinger! You have to trust this fellow or jump ship, your not only making yourself miserable but your putting him through uneeded stress too. It's obvious that he already pets and reassures you letting you know that you are loved and he could not leave you so what else is do you think you need?
One would speculate that you have a serious problem with insecurity. No one can solve this problem for you and all the petting and reassuring wont make it go away, you have to deal with this or even seek help in the form of a therapist.
GoodKarma is right too, dwelling on the will only manifest your worries that much more. Give you and your guy a break from the clingy you and show him your independent side, show him that you trust him and believe the things he says to you. If he has never given you a reason to think otherwise not having trust and not believing in him is a nasty form of disrespect.