"and beat the crap out of him for bringing a car with dirty tires..."
hehehe I can guarantee I would get a car with dirty tires.

I don't think that he expects me to make every tiny decision, but I respect his input, always.

I think the problem is attitude, as in, he doesn't like seeing me act as lowly as I have been. So it's not so much that I need to dominate him some how, as I need to get my own *(& % together.ugh, I hate it when I have to take responsibility for myself. drat.