They say you are in schism.
Seems like someone in the Orthodox church is having a "pride" issue
Good try. It's simple: our theology hasn't changed. It's not a matter of pride. But, yes we are in mutual schism relative to each other.
No, the Catholic Church teaches the word is to be avoided as it is not accurate. The two churches anathemized themselves over certain trinitarian formulations in the Creed, do not hold the same view of the Papacy, and still do not have full communion, but the anathemata were subsequently lifted. Moreover, the Orthodox view on the Papacy is infinitely closer to the Catholic view than to the reformed view. On the issues of free will, predestination, and salvation, the topic on hand, there is no disagreement between the two apostolic Churches at all. Kosta's explanations on this thread are exactly what a Catholic would give.