Boundary Practice Lab · FREE PRACTICE SHEET
Handle ordinary disappointment
Acknowledge ordinary disappointment without automatically withdrawing your decision.
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Practice situation
A friend says, “That is disappointing; I hoped you would come.” You still do not want to attend.
The words I actually heard
Feeling, new information or practical consequence?
A kind acknowledgment
My current answer
Any proportionate practical repair
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