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[quote=Anonymous]No. De-escalate. Don't give reasons -- reasons are just hooks on which to hang further arguing. First, think about whether you really want to stay uninvolved. Are you absolutely certain? If you are absolutely certain about the choice, then practice some non-committal and vague phrases like: - We can't do that. - That isn't going to work. - We can't make that work. - That's not an option, but we wish you well. If you give a reason, that's a problem for her to fix. If you respond immediately, it's just going to ramp her up. De-escalate. Respond after a delay, and don't respond with specifics. Wait it out.[/quote]
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