Or maybe piecing is stage 2 of reconciling. As for the validating your w's negatives
- this is just a "PR" trial lawyer's comment,
don't repeat the specific negative remarks. You can say "that sounds painful" without saying
the words "dirty/spoiled". The repetition tense to reinforce them. Like Nixon saying "I'm not a crook."
He could have said "I'm honest", instead. See the difference?
Good point. I was conveying the idea of "mirroring" so that she knows he's listening and hearing her, but you are quite right, mirroring her specific negative comments is not a good idea.
