Their perceptions will change once replay/depression and withdrawal have been completed. They see the world in black and white...we see the world in colors. They view the glass as half empty, we view it as half full. Depression really does warp their sense of reality.
You handled the conversation quite well. His comments are his view of reality right now. Listen, but don't buy into the rewriting of history as it is all part of his journey.
Keep the focus on you and your life for now, for you know what is "live" and what is "memorex".
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
