Yeah, pretty interesting eh? I think it's the whole, "if you love them then be willing to let them go," thing. Plus, I'm very aware of my past controlling, jealous self, and I'm always doing my best to supress him until he is gone from my life forever. I've done so well over the last 5 months that I believe it's really getting close to being natural for me to don my duck's back in situations like these.
Having followed you from the beginning, I can only be amazed at the real & lasting changes you've made. Donning the duck's back is one of the most impressive, since it's so much easier, as most of us know, in theory than in practice.