Why are you acting like this? You acted like everything was going fine, and now suddenly you're backing out. Why can’t we just do it the way we agreed before? You're busy? Well, I'm a very busy person too. I wanted to finish what we were working on and move on to the next thing. Are you trying to act like you're in control. The world is already busy and complicated—can’t we keep things simple?
If it was just part of the working process and something needed to change, I would understand. But you're hesitating on something that was already decided. Are you trying to make yourself look important? Do you really think I would want to work with someone like you again? I’m very disappointed. Actually, this is good. This situation shows me that I should stay away from people like you.
My husband is also one of those people. If something just needs a simple yes or no, he either says no or doesn’t answer at all. And when he doesn’t answer, it means he doesn't know—but he pretends like he does and tries to avoid the issue. Sometimes I want to hit him in the head, but then I think, 'Why am I even dealing with this kind of person?' and I stop myself. I never even asked for his help—he was the one who said he would help first. But when it's time to actually do it, he gets lazy and tries to be clever with it.
'Are you saying no again without even thinking about it? Or do you think you’re too important to say yes easily? In the end, you’ll say yes anyway—so why make things so hard? What are you even gaining from all this?'
A long time ago, I had a similar experience at work. A senior manager had already approved something, but a lower-level employee tried to block it.
I asked the senior person, 'What’s going on?'
He said, 'I already approved it a long time ago. You didn’t get it yet?'
The lower-level guy looked at me like I needed to give him something before he would hand it over. I never saw that person again after that.
If you need to say yes, just say yes. If something needs to be given, just give it. Why add all these unnecessary excuses and drama?
I know the world doesn’t always go the way I want it to. But still, that doesn’t mean I have to live in that complicated way too.
I have a friend who works clearly and confidently. She doesn’t take credit for everything She does things so well that I don’t even have to think; I just say yes. When I work with her, I stay calm and feel respect for her naturally. But people like her are rare, and that’s what frustrates me the most.