I'm doing my best not to mind read and realize to accept that statement at face value. When I reply, I think I'll say something along hte lines of "W, you are right I do not like receiveing this kind of emails at work. I do however realize that there is still uneasiness, especially when we have to discuss such dificult topics. How do you suggest we proceed?" Also, I want to add somethign along the lines of I don't have any "unreal expectations." I get D is inevitable.
