...and, yeah. Both H and his buddy are upset because they were caught red-handed attempting to extort a mother of five. How low-down does that make them? I believe poop would fall on their heads from where they are.
And what went positive? I just listened to H rant without engaging. I could have validated him, "Yes. I can understand why you believe I'm stupid", but I suspect it would have goaded him into a new level of fury.
I'm getting much better about not reacting to H, and then coming here to vent. That has been a game changer. He looks out of control, and I come off as confused or serene. Both are far better options than violent criminal. <grin>