what a letter!! nice to have those thougts from h in writing.
as far as the whole "prick" argument goes...I'd tend to think it had more to do with "his" meaning of the word prick..and well the fact that in some way your use of it sent the message to him that he is a prick in your eyes. You guys will no doubt get through it..it was a needed talk...glad you returned the favor with a letter to him...why not try another out of the blue that isn't a reciporacle thang.