My coworker is an old russian guy who is very nice, but not the most patient person. English wasn't his first language, so communication isn't always perfect between us. He had a stroke this winter, and this has been even worse between us since he came back. He is mentoring me on repairing and building medical scopes. He typically gets very frustrated with the way I ask questions, a lot of the mistakes I make and *then ask him for help after already fucking up, and a few other nuanced points. I finally had a discussion today with him to try and figure out a better way forward for us. He explained that he feels like when I ask for help, I sometimes don't listen and break stuff. He also explained that I get combative at times and act like a kid. He stopped him self after saying this and said he didn't want to get into that anymore. This tells me I might not be fully aware of myself. How would you guys handle this situation? Just to be clear, in no way am I upset with my coworker, I appreciate his feedback and honesty and genuinely want to improve our working relationship. I look up to and respect this person a lot, and take it personally when I upset him. Thanks guys.
I have personality issues and mental health issues I'm working through with professional help currently, I'm not your normal regular joe lol.