Ellie - I need this perspective, the no-nonsense, focus on today, approach.
Quote: I agree, but maybe it's a little passive-aggressive to just walk out on him?
It occured to me yesterday that many of my 180s can be interpreted as PA For a while it got his attention, and I guess I need to watch carefully what I choose to do a 180 on. I know for sure tapping him on the shoulder does not work, tried that before.
Quote: Let's face it, the two of you talking IT jargon on front of his aunt wasn't so polite either.
One of his 'complaints was that I was such a goody two shoes, always wanting to be polite, and that ow understood that he needed to talk about his day. So here I am, feels like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. Although, to be fair, he did warn his aunt that we'd be talking shop, and she still chose to come with us rather than go out with her hubby to a movie (which he ended up seeing alone)
For an intellectual, he is actually surprisingly sensitive - I fear this may be a test for me. He sees many changes and cannot resist testing to see how far they go. There is a way to go yet on this journey.
For a while it got his attention, and I guess I need to watch carefully what I choose to do a 180 on. I know for sure tapping him on the shoulder does not work, tried that before. 
