The effort to being polite
Trying to sound polite takes so much effort for you. In that effort of not sounding aggressive/offensive/needy/greedy you end up using fluffy language. Might Shall Maybe Should Could Hope … All of it when you know the answer is No. You’ll have to pay. The price is X. Yes, my service is expensive. A way to stop overthinking is being comfortable with the hard conversations. It’s not (and won’t be) easy. It’s way harder if you’re not used to this. Way way waaaaay harder if you’re introverted….
