Quote: often if you agree with a person who is angry with you they will end up defending you.
Quoting myself to hijack your thread (sorry) but just thinking about how this is EXACTLY how my H has approached every conflict we've had. I coined it "the reverse pout" where I end up begging his forgiveness and berating myself for criticizing him without him speaking one word to defend himself. It was VERY effective (at least on one as conciliatory as I)