I just get upset when I hear the blame and run away scenario! But you're right I don't need to let it get me down. It's HIS fatalism. It just sucks so much because it feels like he's smugly waiting for me to change everything and then jumps on every little thing.
Well we have MC today =- wondering if I should bring it up. On the one hand I think it's healthy for me to stand my ground and communicate my boundaries - that I feel criticized and blamed. ON the other hand, you may be right, he may just be too wrapped up in his own hurt right now to look at himself. You may be right, it may be too early for him to hear these things. Thanks for the perspective.