You are smart and good...you know which questions to ask:
do you act cold and to the point or flippant and happy? flippant and happy
I email back "ok" with no greeting perfect
How do I act when he drops off presents - uninterested and reserved? or happy and nonchalant? happy and nonchalant?
nonchalant, nonchalant nonchalant!!!!!
but at the same time do not want to do anymore damage and solidify in his mind the image he has of me of the nagging, always diagreeing with him negative pathetic begging wife)
You are the quickest DBer!!!!!
You know what image you need to change, and you already know how.
YOU GO GIRL!!! You will be soooooooo successful.
When he lingers to talk (at whatever point, now or in the near future) you would LOVE to....you are just sooo BUSY right now, but feel free to call me and we can get together.
Then don't answer for a couple of times that he calls.
Meantime....have fun. Make the improvements you need. Oh. And have fun. (It's very attractive on you)
sg Love is PATIENT, love is KIND, LOVE never fails / DB since 2001