I am really trying to be skillful in my relationship, but it seems that it isn't working.

I was in a terrible mood for no particular reason, and I let him know and asked for some space because I know in these moods, I tend to get sensitive and perceive small things as slights, and it often spirals into needless arguments between us.

So we spent a day barely talking. Then I started to feel a little better and we attempted to have a conversation over text, and were joking around and having a good time. Then he made a few jokes at my expense (which, had I been feeling stable, wouldn't have bothered me because that's how we joke with one another) and I got really offended and asked for space again.

Then when I didn't respond to him for a little while, he told me to stop ignoring him and called me a sour puss. This threw me into a rage and I told him to fuck off, which he then called me a psycho. This began an argument that has lasted two days and I just can't seem to let it go. He keeps apologizing and wanting to discuss it, but I feel this profound sense of anger and betrayal toward him, so I'm giving him the cold shoulder.

I informed him that I wasn't well. I asked for space. Is there something else I could have done? When I'm feeling dysregulated, should I just avoid speaking to him altogether? What do y'all do when you're feeling irritable and easily triggered?