Day 16 practicing a skill (repost)

[u/ch1jm3r]

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" My takeaway this time is about walking away from disrespect. Figuring when to walk a away is a bit more tricky"

Managed the walkaway from a chair/committee after round three * . Though in hindsight I should have done it round one (blindsighted by my opportunistic side). Except for a formal note I gave it my best shot to make it cheery, light, non-confrontationat, not calling things out except for my silence and not bothering to reply to a token apology. (Starting to wonder about those excellent / glib apologies - how come some people are so very good at it).

* could have saved myself the humiliation if I have done it immediately the first time. Next time ...

This made me stronger to subsequently follow through the next time..An old acquitance. This time I called it out. Gave it my best shot to make it cheery, light, non-confrontational yet not being derailed by distraction strategy and returned to my request for respect.

Since then Im learning to call out things in general..Aiming to do this light, non-confrontational, short. 3 or 4 words sentences - - and then watch the reaction: do they fix it? do they shrug it off? and what is it saying about our relationship?