jim0987 #4 - strengthening my inner cat

[jim0987]

And she won in the sense I backed down and apologised for the timing where as she said nothing about her rudeness. Did make a comment about it getting her hackles up so at least she recognised she was being defensive (maybe)

I did better by my standards by not escalating it into a proper cat fight

I need to muster up some inner strength and figure out this masculine self assuredness business. Fast.

I was her boss at work when we fell in love (not a great start). At work im confident, open and in charge. Ive seriously fallen a long way at home.....

That 'sickly parenting mode' comment has really hacked me off. Probably a good chance that the affect on my PMA is why I said anything.