Time passes for every line I gracefully appeal to your present self You cheerfully responded You unwittingly appeal to my old self I unwisely criticized, you are confused I gently appeal to your old self You criticized, I am confused You left
The lesson: Sometimes the other person has no idea how much you have changed for them. I should have go along with it, then acknowledge it, then finally, explain it privately how much you appreciate the for doing so, and tell them you are not the same person and you have changed for them.