Ignore him.
Cut him out of your life.
You need to go zero contact as I said in the other post.
What he says is what all abusers say. Mine said similar things. He just wants to keep your confidence down so that he can control you.
You do not need to respect him. He does not deserve any respect.
The person who needs to be respected is YOU.
You need to respect yourself and you need to stand up to anyone who does not respect you.
Never apologize.
He is the one who has to apologize.
But anyway, go zero contact. Your life will be happier. x*x