I have an important business meeting today. I suspect it might go badly with the other party pulling a really nasty move. If this happens, I am afraid I won't be able to maintain my composure and I am worried I actually might cry. I'm supposed to be the calm, professional one here! "There's no crying in baseball!" (A League of Their Own).
Now, if this negotiation falls apart, I can handle that emotionally. I can go back to the 'ol drawing board and start over. That's not my fear.
I am worried about how my emotions will take over during the stress of the confrontation. I will have to sit there and show no emotion. It may not be expected of me to say anything, others may do the necessary talking. So, I just need to sit there and keep calm. Ok, I can do that.
Maybe something good will happen, and they won't be the dicks I am expecting them to be.