I think job is right. You don't need to rationalize or offer an excuse for not being employed yet... reality is it's own defense on that count.
By just saying thanks for the propane and leaving it at that you are acknowledging the positive and leaving him to sort out the rest of it in his head.
me-35 WAS-37 T-16 1/2 Son-14 (HF Aspergers) BD,ILYBINILWY,"I met my soulmate": Oct5,2013 "Letting go because I love him, holding on because I love him."