Sent my validating email. He responded, immediately: "Thank you. I appreciate your response, Claire. And I'm sorry if I didn't communicate [about this issue] better..."
In his email to me earlier, he was all worked up and doing all kinds of mind-reading, making him mad at me and feeling defensive, even though I didn't actually tell him I was upset about anything! So, I think by validating him, I showed him that I can keep my cool in these situations, and I don't always have to "win". On the other hand, he's getting his way, and sometimes it feels like he is a bit of a manipulator/bully. Hmmm.
But still, I avoided an argument and showed a 180. So, I'll call this one Claire FTW!
