Quote: I have to decide what course of action is best for me, and that course is to handle this professionally. Good night all.
How did you feel when you were writing that? Did you feel empowered? Congruent in your words and feelings? It seems to me like this is the assertiveness you are seeking. This is what it feels like. You do know, don't you, that YOU get to decide what to talk about here? No need for apologies or explanations.
Bear
The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.
--Marcel Proust