That was brilliant Jess.
I have had to do a similar thing recently and I'm going to post about it when I've got my head together. What I learnt is that As don't do subtlety in any form. In fact, they don't do reality very well either. Plain speaking is the only way and even then they only hear what they want to hear.
The most important is that YOU know that you've laid it out clearly. That way, he cannot try and mess with your head.
Well done, Jessica. I love it when I can see recovery in action.
Love
Minnie
xxx