Yup, those little inane things, old patterns can pop up, can't they? I know CJ practised some awareness and patience with me the night we went to search out my "new office" (OY)
I was brimming with anxiety and outrage and in my old shiny manner was taking most of it out on him. I was really rather inconsolable...I realized it at the time, but just couldn't get it together.
The good thing is, even without discussing it, CJ realized it was MY mood about the OFFICE that was leaking out, and I just needed his support. Previously he would take my mood/words/tone as a direct personal attack on HIM in these situations.
Thus the whole thing was diffused, by the time we got home it was back to the usual.
Do you think I should make a point of analyzing this with CJ like I did here? Hmmmm.