I am curious today, if he should question why I am saying "NO" to his offers or why I am "grumpy" and "cold", what would I say? Obviously I am not good on the spot & want to be prepared, if it becomes an option. Many of you will say "who cares"... but the point is for me to be prepared and not standing there like a dummy!
My thought would be "because I know what I want (commitment) and you don't, so you go figure it out" <<<<< however to me, this sounds a bit like ... I have always known what I've wanted & I'm just waiting for you.
A: "C'mon, we've talked this in circles to DEATH, a thousand times. Do I REALLY need to explain it to you? Let's just try to stick to business today, ok? (upbeat) -- anything new on that _____ deal?" (or some such)