It's something I've always done but over the years managed quite effectively. Then yesterday, something happened and I can't let it go.
I deal with conflict as part of my career but I was ambushed on a personal note with some ridiculous accusation and demand for payment. I handled it well enough, didn't get dragged into any arguments just politely ended the call but I'm so surprised at myself because I can't seem to shake it off - it's literally consuming my entire though process, I've struggled to sleep and have since eaten hardly anything. I've covered so many scenarios in my head of what I should have said from highly factual/legal to laughing at them & telling them to fuck off.
I'm 100% in the right, the call was off the back of receiving confirmation of this so I know the person was just lashing out and trying to get me to engage. I just didn't expect it and I was a bit stumped in the moment of how to best respond.
But it's there, in the back of my head, playing on a loop. None of my usual techniques of putting anxious thoughts to bed are currently working. I'm so fed up - why is this bothering me so much?!
Anyone else over analyse and stress over an unpleasant conversation like this? 😩