This is not the time to take people at face value. Make sure that they say what they mean and mean what they say.
Match an opponent’s passive-aggressiveness with some passive-aggressiveness of your own. The one who’s most vague and non-committal wins!
You may have to put future plans on hold to deal with matters from the past because it’s making your present very tense.
A transition at work will take longer than expected. Find something constructive to do in the meantime – like mulling over paint colors for your new office.
You and the other party are equally ambivalent about broaching an unpleasant topic. Be bold and take the plunge. You’ll put each other at ease.
Come clean. Even if the result is hurt feelings, it’s better than hemming and hawing which gives the impression you might still be into something when you’re not.
