Not quite the same situation, but mine a few months ago was like, "I know you want validation right now, but I'm not going to give it to you." I know she wanted me to examine why I was feeling how I was feeling, and how I'd contributed to that. But I was at a pretty low point then, and validation was all I wanted. So after that session, I sat and cried in my car in the parking lot. The next week, I let her know how what she said made me feel, and how I felt disappointed and angry at her. She seemed to feel really bad about it (and said she must have misread me). It was actually a sort of turning point in our relationship, because it seemed to break down some barriers. It helped me be more honest with her, too.