Yes, I think its more likely he thinks he's won. I doubt very much anything he said today was honest... I suspect it was addiction talking more than anything.

HE was avoiding YOU for how many weeks AND having sex with another woman?

No.. you were giving HIM a SMALL sample of what he's been dishing out for weeks. HE needs to learn that just because HE wants to talk doesn't mean YOU have to sit and take it... especially when it wasn't even anything constructive.

Conversations start with freedom and willingness to negotiate... that is NOT what he's initiating here... he's bullying you.

I talked to OfficerInNeed on his thread and he said him tampering with your vehicle was actually 4 laws broken (depending on the state you're in). He had NO BUSINESS getting physical.

What's next if you try to walk out tonight and not hear him spew more script? Is he gonna take your car keys? Pin you against the wall and yell in your ear?

That act was VERY telling.. don't dismiss it... he needs to learn to NEGOTIATE.. not CONTROL verbal exchange. The irony is that he accuses YOU of being controlling and you haven't tampered with his car.. and HE was using it to go out and CHEAT on you...

SOrry but this was a real shocker... I konw its your car, not you, but its only a step away from him holding you in place.. which is VERY MUCH illegal.