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Old Aug 27, 2013, 05:35 PM
hamster-bamster hamster-bamster is offline
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Use humor and self-deprecation - they are some of the best tools available.

- How have you been doing?
- Oh, to be honest with you, a whole host of negative things have happened and I have been dealing with them with a varying degree of success. I can tell you later - right now, I am dying to hear of your European adventures. What was the funniest thing that happened to you this summer? I am all ears...

Then they will have a choice of returning to your issues after they have told you about their explorations, or not. The ball is in their court. If they do return to your issues, it would be based on their conscious choice, and you can then feel free to tell them the truth about your suffering. You won't be burdening them - they will have chosen to hear you out.
Hugs from:
sonnenschein
Thanks for this!
sonnenschein