Hi Sage, How are you doing? It sounds like things are going very well for you!
It's time for your essay quiz. How could you have reacted differently to h's reaction to the parking/location sitch? What exactly did you do? Could you have remained silent, or cracked a joke or something?
Also, why exactly makes you so uncomfortable about your convo's w/him where you are trying to validate and support him? Are you afraid that you will seem insensitive like you have in the past? Or were you too busy to listen to him before, etc.?
It sounds like he is appreciating the effort that you are putting into your M. I'm sure you are afraid of not doing the "right" thing according to him. Hopefully, you'll be able to free yourself up a little bit and let it come more naturally. These habits take time, but we'll get better!