There's a conversation you're not having.

You know the one. It came to mind before you finished that sentence. Nobody has to tell you who it's with or what it's about.

Keeping the peace. Being patient. Picking your battles...

Those are all excuses. The real word is fear.

Every week you don't say it, the conversation gets harder and the person gets further away. Wait long enough and there's nothing left to talk about.

You can skip the conversation, but you can't skip the consequences.

Fear never announces itself. It just quietly makes your decisions for you. Next month, we go after it.