Hehehe Very true Mythicat.
I've tried that route - giving space and time to have him come to me. He's oblivious. LOL Lordy, all Friday, goodness knows I've tried. He does come eventually, but his schedule isn't something he can rearrange just because of my hurt feelings.
But... then on the upside, learning to confront him with my displeasure has been a fantastic growing experience for me. As I haven't always been able to clearly verbalize or express what I need, where my problems are.
So there are plusses to the situation. But then my mother also taught me to look for that silver lining.
The main thing is that I want an honest solution. One borne of honest compromise and desire. And... I do believe we are working towards that. Time, discussions and effort will get us there more than any mindgames or behavioral/emotional manipulations.