So last night I went home, and reemployed Sandi's rules. I was upbeat, friendly, but did not start conversation. As before with sandi's rules, she detected it right away and asked if I was still upset. I said "No, not at all." I validated her when she spoke, I did everything according to sandi's rules.
Getting away from those rules is what hurt me to begin with, so I will now make sure I am visiting the list often to make sure I am sticking to them.
Thanks for responses and advice. I will be more cautious not to get my expectations up in the future.
M(53), W(54),D(19) M-23, T-25 Bomb Drop - Dec.23, 2017 Ring and Piecing since March 2018