Not one for subtlety

I've noticed that there are two types of people when it comes to the conveyance of information. There are those who can take a subtle hint and go with that. And there are those that require a bit of a up-front and in your face type of communication. I'm proud to say that I am a member of the latter. There's no room for error when an item is presented plainly and to the point. Remember- tact is the art of presentation.

I was recently told that I can leave cryptic emails. I guess emails or letters would be considered cryptic when the parties involved are not on the same page. Confrontation. I abhor confrontation. Yet perhaps at the same time I need feedback. So even though I really hate confrontation- it's a necessity. I need to work on my confrontational skills. I must develop the skill sets to obtain the information that I require without letting my emotions get in the way.

As I may've mentioned in a previous post, I do not like being ignored. The other party wasn't about to give-in. That's what ignoring someone is all about. It seemed like a stalement and it was becoming unhealthy for me. My emotions were in such a twist. I'd be boo hooing and slingin' snot at the drop of a hat.

I.
HATE.
THAT.

I felt like I was going to snap and I knew that it wasn't going to be pretty.

I had to act.

I called him and got the machine. I left a message stating that I wasn't going to show up unannounced. I knocked. No response. So I waited thirty (30) minutes outside his door sitting cross-legged and thinking of what I was going to say to him. I knock again. The door opens, I'm asked in and we talk.

Whew! I'm happy that's over. I now know exactly where I stand. He considered it as rude to be so blatant. I, on the otherhand, welcomed it.

Point blank.

No mis-understandings.

And best of all, we are still friends.

So Sayeth Das Behr