I definitely need to take things slower than I used to. I'm not sure how to phrase it so that others don't think I'm making fake excuses. Oral, in-person communication has always been a challenge for me. So when I'm feeling guilty about saying no, it definitely comes across as faking. If I plan ahead and speak as if I'm speaking for someone else, I can do it calmly. But if it's a situation I didn't anticipate, guilt takes over. Then I smile -or worse! try to sound serious. Either option, though, I over-explain and repeat. It's a disaster.
Do you have a go-to phrase or two that you use?
Do you have a go-to phrase or two that you use?
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