Getting into a cycle of response or thinking..... that may or may not give you what you want or need.....and having to continually find your way THROUGH that!
The key is to be aware enough of what you are feeling at any given moment.
Then to decide, based on those feelings, what you are going to say or do next. What is the most effective thing you can do at that moment. Not tommorow or next week but right now in this moment.
It may be to do nothing. It may be to do the exact opposite of what you would have done in a similar situation.
But the big thing is: You get to decide.
You get to respond in the way that is best for you.
If you stop and listen....you not only know what HE needs but more importantly you know what YOU need.