(((((ThinkingItThru)))))
It's a tough call. I'd be tempted to stay quiet a while longer, since I am kind of afraid that anything else would lead to the R talk you'd like to avoid. I think you are right, he is interpreting you through his internal filters, but even if you talked to him, those filters are still in place! Right now, he already knows the answer (in his mind) so anything you say WILL support what he already knows.

How long have you been dark?