I'm an educator. When I have a student who for whatever reason tenses up when called on in class, but whose participation is necessary, I will say something like "Pete, we're on number 14 right now. I'm going to be calling on you for number 22 so get yourself together." Gives Pete time to exhale, look at 22 and prepare to be called on. Works.
Use this on W: "W, there is something that needs to be said by me to you. Things are tense with us now and I don't want that to preclude you from really hearing what I want to tell you. After we finish putting the dinner dishes away and shutting down the kitchen, I want to sit down with you and tell you."
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Me45 H46 T25 M22 S21 & 19 D13 Separated and filed 8/08 Moved home 11/08
