No worries

He said 'I didn't realize the absolute edges of the problems there.'  I replied, 'no worries.'  I resisted saying, 'of course you didn't, you never have.'  I didn't say 'you've been diminishing my problems for years.'  I did not want to be cruel or petty.  Those are the kind of investments you make in people you really love or really hate.  I don't want him to be either.