new chapter with strange WAW

[Puppy Dog Tails]

Future,

I'll have more detailed thoughts on your overall plan-of-attack later, but for now I wanted to say about this:

As might be painfully apparent in my postings, I am HORRIBLE at thinking on my feet, and she is a MASTER at manipulating conversations.

You need to learn the fine DB art of "I'm not really sure how I feel about that. I'll have to think about it, and get back to you."

or

"I'm not really sure HOW I feel anymore. I still have some more thinking to do."

etc.

It seems like a simple concept, but if you're like me -- a classic "Pleaser"/"Fixer" -- you always feel like you HAVE to have an answer, right then. YOU DO NOT. There's nothing wrong with deferring until a later date and time.

Puppy