Trying to get WAW back

[DaveJ]

Ok, tonight took the family to the mall for supper and some shopping for the wife. Things were going pretty well. Until the kids started fussing. At almost the end while we are coming out of the mall, my S4 bit me hard on the shoulder and wasn't letting go. It broke skin. I was holding him. Reflexively I hit him in the back to get him to stop. It wasn't even that hard. Just enough probably to hurt a little bit to snap him out of biting me. W went absolutely ballistic. Telling me that "you don't hit my child" and "I wish you are gone tonight and I'm glad I don't have to deal with you much longer" and etc etc etc. Eventually she calmed down and I think we are ok now. But does anyone think she WAY overreacted? 1. I love my kids very much and care for them very much. 2. I do not hit my kids intentionally for anything. Last time I hit him in the back, I was stomped on in the groin by him. Once again reflex. 3. It was a reaction to pain and I didn't have time to think. The W says that was no excuse and she's tired of me saying it's reflex.... It's easy for her to say I'm suppose put him down instead and tell him to stop. I give up. I swear her other angers carry over with blind rage and every time I do something she doesn't like it becomes a floodgate... She's got anger issues I swear.... And we were doing SO well.... Heck, in the mall we were joking around and she was even saying stuff like bla bla bla when you come back etc etc etc. So it sounds like she's planning for me to come back.... I just don't get it.... I really hope this little incident didn't set us back....