He really does have some issues. If you are use to saying please, thank you, etc., I would continue doing so. Don't change the way you do things unless you are doing so for YOU.

It's all about control and he's definitely got some control issues going on.

So, what are you doing for yourself these days?

Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to.
The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.