Play with MFT...he needs love and quality time...a tie can be replaced...but, MFT cannot...
No, I don't think his mother passing is the issue, now, it could be his need to be mr. macho in his dealings at work.
Who knows, I'm not going to lose any sleep over him, he did act in a absolute jacka@# manner - but he's done this before. I still feel the need to get over my grief, it has not even been a week - I'll stay around my house this week- end...not wanting to do much, but plant flowers around Cheddie's stone and then put the angel on the stone.