I’m simply curious about how you might negotiate with this in order to decrease your sense of being overwhelmed and discouraged. I’m curious about how you might work differently with the overwhelm.

Hang on a second. Several times now, when I’ve said the things that are important to me, you’ve gotten very angry to the point where I feel threatened. I don’t know what’s causing your response. If you’re upset, I’m interested to hear why. If you’re trying to intimidate me into changing my mind, it won’t work. I really do want to know what’s upsett