@Kat I agree, but this is better handled by getting scheduling and duration under control than saying, during every call, that you don’t have enough time. This is about managing time, perception and expectations. — 3Dave 1 min ago

@Wildcard: Reminds me of the My Guy Syndrom, a problem regularly encountered in Role Playing Games (thus the website). I fully agree that Self != Opinion != Action. — Matthieu M. 1 min ago

Downvoted because I am confident that following your recommendations would get the OP into trouble. — gnasher729 38 secs ago

Downvoted because I am confident that following your recommendations would get the OP into trouble. — gnasher729 36 mins ago

When you say something, what matters is not your intent, but how the other person understands it. I know what you mean, but it is not generally true. I knew a person who was treated badly in the past and if someone search for hidden hostilities, you will be flabbergasted how innocuous statements could be misinterpreted; it took years until the person trusted again. The idea "The other person interpretation is always(!) correct" is bad; it opens you up for manipulation. — Thorsten S. 1 min ago