Can someone help me draft a calm response

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One that makes it clear that I know what the score is but that sounds calm and professional?

I'm having a little weep in the loo

My flexible working appeal has been rejected

I'll try to be succinct

My team is me and my boss below a director. My boss is a funny one but I've always handled her carefully and maintained a good working relationship. This relationship is swiftly deteriorating and I feel very isolated. It seems very unfair that my entire career is in her hands and at her whim

I want to say 'its a shame I've not been allowed to meet you in person to defend my corner but you (director) are too busy to concern yourself with this truffling issue so will go with whatever boss says and her being the only one with no other team members and a bit power crazed gets to make all the decisions and I've basically no comeback. Ok I'll accept your decision but I think you've not based it on sound principles

Hi KnackeredCow, thank you for thinking of me.

I'm still swaying between requesting the hearing - awkward, will create bad feelin , no chance director will overturn boss's decision, but a chance to put my side accross and feel vindicated or taking the path of least resistance - letting it go, feeling embittered, letting cowboss win.

she's actually being massively unreasonable on another petty issue at present too, so i'm not really inclined to take it lying down.

am thinking about asking for a chat with HR, but what will they do? just say 'if you want the meeting ask for it'

so short answer long - i'm still in tumoil