Dear Ana:

I think I understand your answer to my question: “did you succeed in making him a happy man?”-

Your answer: “I can see he’s proud of me whenever I say things he likes… If I’m not the perfect daughter he gets in a bad mood and is easily irritated”.

I am paraphrasing your answer:

I succeed in  making him happy temporarily. Soon enough he returns to being his usual self, which is being in a bad mood and being easily irritated.

Is my paraphrasing, my restating of your answer true to reality?

anita