Thanks Sage and Martha H....I'm still thinking about my response but will say something, at least thanks and I'm thinking of him, soon....
Sage, yes I think this is big stuff but I thought we had worked through it before... I figured out by at least last spring that he wanted to be the boss, and thought I'd really stepped way back....I do think it's huge that he said he hadnt realize continued contact hurts our R....I am discouraged that he thinks the changes are surface changes. That's terribly discouraging.
Martha H, I'm not sure how I would have responded to this before, probably something along the lines that I appreciate his sharing with me, and my feelings in response to what he's said, trying to put them in a positive light.
I feel that it's important to let him know that S said not a word about the monday night phone call to me....which is true, he didn't. Do you concur that is important, or should I let it go? I'm still thinking on the rest of my response. I have a few minutes, because ordinarily I'd be in a meeting till about 10:30, and H is probably in an appointment.