I agree with Jodee, he cannot have his cake and eat it too, so to speak. If he wishes to have you with him this weekend, in spite of having a bad time now, he should endeavour to treat you respectfully. If you are giving him space and not provoking him there is no reason to be getting so very upset with you. Emotional abuse is never called for. Perhaps you should tell him if he can't be respectful you will go off for a couple of days, as Jodee suggests. He mustn't believe he can walk all over you. Such behaviour would never be tolerated in my home.

That is unfortunate about his mate. Are they able to communicate by phone, email or chat? We have some communication with our son Travis over the internet. Evie has chatted to him on several occasions.