Where does one draw a line?

[fluter]

I know it's not easy to take his comments, but maybe there's a way to get them to fall off your back quicker.

There is a way, and xena nailed it: you pray for him (assuming that prayer is part of your toolset).

Mind you, we didn't say it was going to be easy but I can get a lot of mileage out of "Deity help that some-and-so, he sure needs it."