The day the WAS leaves is the day that they no longer holds the cards. Unfortunately it takes the LBS varying degrees of time to recognize this.
You do and you know what is worth time and energy in your life. So ya, a big hunk of beef rates up there. So does "my life is awesome, so if you want to be part of it, it's on my time and my emotion and because I want to."
I know you will filtre what you have to and come up with what is good for you.
If it's awkward, try letting someone else fill a silence. When I am nervous, omg, I talk!!! LOL
Now I have learned silence is good, although difficult. I get to hear much more than I previously had, because before I was trying so hard to come up with the next line, you know?
