Sorry, but from MHO, this conversation makes you sound weak. Nothing good for you will come out of it.
She said to "act like a man" and you've said she does not like these type of conversations and the last few you had went badly. So, why do you think it will go any better this time around?
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!
