I don't even have words for a title.

[lizvogel]

I have to write an email to someone on a subject we profoundly disagree about.

And I've got nothing. I am just so effing exhausted with trying to fight the good fight whilst simultaneously delicately negotiating around other people's feelings, and slamming my head against brick wall after brick wall on this project. All to create something that I genuinely believe needs to exist, but that I will probably be too busy running to enjoy any of anyway.

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[fjbryan]

Polite, of course, but firm and no wiggle room for said individual to see it as "another round of email will surely convince her I'm right." Yes, this type of exchange is ffff-ing exhausting.

Promise yourself a worthy reward, then go to it

[lizvogel]

Yes, polite but firm is the key. I'm getting rather a lot of practice at that lately.

Which is part of the problem. I feel like most of what I'm doing on this project is shooting down other people's ideas. Which are enthusiastically presented and doubtless well meant, but not compatible with what we're trying to do. This is not the part of the project I expected to be hard, and I'm beginning to wonder if there's anyone who does agree with me.

Reward is a good idea. There are not enough cookies in the world; maybe office supply shopping....

[fjbryan]

If you're constantly playing bad cop, though, I have to wonder if this project will bc e an ongoing challenge and disappointment pit. Just asking.

[lizvogel]

It's a good question -- and one I've been asking myself. Can't seem to settle on an answer.