and on second (or are we on 4th) thought...perhaps that WAS the 180. I asked him for something. He said no, he didn't want to. And I didn't react. I just said fine. I wasn't upset. I didn't try to persuade. He saw that if he was honest with him, stood up to me, didn't even need an excuse I would respect that and be cool with it...and THAT caused him later to say yes, I'll do it.

Oh bloody hell I think this tightrope is wobbly!