"...he wants it to be in public. I said no to that because I felt like I would likely be upset and not want to make a spectacle of myself."

that's probably why he wanted it in a public place; so you would have to exercise some self control. your response is you telling him that you won't be able to. don't you think? read it again...

"All of our issues at this point I think are about respect. And his lack of it for me."

"So finally, I just got mad and said listen @ss..."

respect should be a mutual thing, don't you think? you can't engage in name calling and losing your temper and not compromising and then say it's all his fault. you will have to work on YOUR issues. i would say, one of them is anger and controling your temper. name calling would be another along with dealing with frustration.

do you think texting would be better for your communications with him? maybe, you could then give your response some time and figure out the best way to respond without emotions.

M:63
H:53
S:41, SS:28, SS:25, SD:23
M:15
T:16

Bomb:12/17/11, "I think we should go our separate ways."
H moves to his mother's house, 4/1/12
12/21/12: H moves back home, piecing