> his bar for what he considers inappropriate is so low that it ends up stifling disagreements ... because if I show any annoyance, he'll criticize my tone ...

> his bar for what he considers inappropriate is so low that it ends up stifling disagreements ... because if I show any annoyance, he'll criticize my tone ... It's driving me nuts to have to walk on eggshells all day. this describes a woman I was seeing disagree with her, and you're being condescending agree with her, and you are bringing up something that she considers we had already resolved bring up a positive aspect or endearing moment, and you are dismissing her the best part of this is that she would rationalize her conversational superiority with her education in speech pathology!