[This is the second time someone has called it an obsession. He bristles, mouth curving into a frown.]

I'm neither possessive nor obsessive. A little fixated on my goals, perhaps. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's a quality that has served me - and God - well.

[It's not an ideal quality to have in regard to interpersonal relationships, though. That, he's aware of.]

I don't regard you as a threat in any capacity. I thought that went without saying.