I was worried when you said that he would just sit there and not say a word....UNTIL you go to the part where you said he would then calmly discuss things with you and you'd work things out. I think this is GREAT!

Maybe you get a bit frustrated because you are a bit more emotionally charged and somehow need that bit of conflict? Me, personally, knowing my own personality....yeah, I'd get frustrated if someone didn't fight back. (Then again I'm not the most functional person in this regard!) I'm just saying this because I think I know where you're coming from. Ugh, I have a guy friend who is much the same....won't get very emotional about anything.....UNTIL I push him too far, and then he'll explode on me. I didn't realize I was doing this until later when I discovered that I'd purposely push him too far b/c that's when I'd see some sort of spark of emotion from him. Otherwise, its hard to see his emotions. Anyway....