Okay. It sure would help if you would tell the complete facts at the time. Unless I missed it, I don't recall you telling that last part, so how could we know? So anyway.......
You are right in not doing the responding for him, but make sure you tell him in the beginning that you will not do it. Don't be vague about it, just b/c you don't like standing up to him and speaking frankly.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!
