You're absolutely right, and I think you've put your finger on something important here.
That said, I think there's a deeper tension here that's worth naming.
You're absolutely right, and I think you've put your finger on something important here.
That said, I think there's a deeper tension here that's worth naming.
This thread is giving me a load-bearing aneurysm.
That subtle caveat is why you were absolutely correct to push back, and we should adopt a belt-and-braces approach.
That one is on me — I failed to take into consideration the limitations that you put in plain in front of me. This won't happen again.
And that tension matters.
That tension is doing real work.
That quiet tension you feel is a valid signal.
Here's the part no one is talking about.
This is worth stating explicitly.
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