He's selfish. He didn't want you, but he also doesn't want anyone playing with his old toy. He sounds childish, forget about him.
The man has no problem he asked a simple question that you blew out of porportionn and you r making a big deal he isnt texting you back because you stod him up he was probably embarassed. You are thinking into this too much the man asked you a question you should have answered thats all I have to say.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.