Hi Ad, He's not bothering me with these calls - but my problem is that I don't know if he's saying this because he believes he is (which is a disconnect/communication problem between us: i.e. that is NOT how I feel about talking to him) or if it's just a social nicety to smooth over the awkwardness HE feels about having to contact me (but then again, he doesn't really HAVE to contact me).
Maybe I should just say "It's OK" in a very quick, matter-of-fact way and stop trying to mind-read.
Really, the only thing that bothers me about his calls is the fact that he always starts them off with this phrase! And that it puts me on the back-foot every time.
It's probably just standard, passive-aggressive script. But then again, if so, how best to respond?
Here I go, analysing the arse out of everything again.
