Is this piecing?

[Freckle6]

Yeah, in the moment it's kind of hard to run the psycho babble through your head. But it does make sense. It's easier to show anger. If one was to admit exactly what they're angry about (if they even really know), it puts them in a very vulnerable place. Like how your conversation evolved into him telling how he's really been feeling and what the anger has been covering up.

You wanna make him angrier when he's acting like a bear? Tell him your new understanding is from Dr. Phil! LOL