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[quote=Anonymous]You can't guarantee her feelings. That being said, I find it smooths things to offload the abruptness onto technology. "Hey, Larla, I'd love to do the walk! Just to let you know, my alarm is going to go off in a half hour, and I'll have to go home right after to stay on schedule. Didn't want it to startle you, but I've got a lot on my plate, and this was really helping over the weekend." Sure, it's stilted and a little awkward. Odds are she'll figure out what you are doing. But she won't say it, because it's letting her save face as a polite fiction. Your job is to stay bright and smiling and friendly, shrug with your cell and a rueful look if needed, and keep moving toward your house. Use "yes" instead of "no," so it's not "no, I can't stay," but "yeah, I gotta go!" And you will eventually get to a new normal with her.[/quote]
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