How do we deal with friends who make assumptions about us that are not true?

[bcol01]

So I have a friend who use to be a psych tech in the military and he often makes assumptions about others as if he knows what they're thinking, etc. For example, I mentioned once that I had thought about going back to Church and he tells me I need to stop being self-depracating and that he thinks I have a low self-esteem. I told him it was offensive and untrue but he just kinda shrugged it off. I can't help but ruminate over this and while there are many reasons I enjoy being his friend, this know-it-all presumptuousness that he sometimes displays, puts me off to the point where I don't want to talk to him and confide in him about anything. I just need some perspective. What do you guys think? How should I respond to this?

[dude]

Sounds like a good chance to develop your debating and interpersonal skills, both of which the Gohonzon can be a great help with.
Chant slowly and carefully as you pick out the logical fallacies involved. Most of all, rely on faith.

[bcol01]

I spoke to him, he listened, apologized, deflected a bit but, things are communicated.

Sounds like a good chance to develop your debating and interpersonal skills, both of which the Gohonzon can be a great help with.
Chant slowly and carefully as you pick out the logical fallacies involved. Most of all, rely on faith.

[dude]

Sounds like you handled it quite well.