Dear Niyata:

I wish I could hear you sing. Glad you are working on being assertive!

I misunderstood: the ending of the conversation with the guy was him telling you that YOU have issues? I thought he said that HE had issues, and in so saying, had an honest spark that could be inviting for a future interaction.

If he said that you have issues, and that is how he chose to end his offense, then, my goodness, why have any other interactions with him? No reason to invite discord, unpleasantness and abuse into one’s life.

anita