Dear T,
OK, it does kind of bother me that you'll apparently go out of town and think that's safe, but aren't willing to meet in person yet. I mean, I could just tell myself that you're going camping in the woods, but, well...this is the problem with googling (and it's a public registration). But I feel like I can't bring that up because then you'll get bothered that I looked it up, so... I will be simmering in silence, I suppose.

When really, it would be so much better for me if you'd just own it. Like, "Here's what I'm doing--I know you might be bothered by it and find it hypocritical, and I completely understand if you feel that way. I likely would in your place. So please talk to me about it and let's work through this." Note: The LT of, say, 2 years ago might not have wanted that, but this one does. Like I'd rather talk it through, even if it might be a little ugly. Instead of having it hanging over our heads.

And OK, it does bother me that the main reason you said you're pushing it back is because your other careful client got Covid. Because, well, then it's bringing this other client into things. And from what you implied, that client wouldn't have been one who would have come into the office anyway. I'm just worried, like I said, that you'll just keep kicking the can down the road until the next variant comes out. Or, "Well, now we're moving into cold weather season, when a variant is more likely to come out, so let's wait until spring."

I suppose this was partly my fault for starting to get up hope, but you were also the one helping to propagate that hope. And I know this might just be pushed back by a couple more weeks, but that's how it tends to happen, it's seemed.

Hm, OK, it seems like I clearly need to talk to about this with you more...

Love,
LT