Yesterday's tomorrow

"I am trying to understand what you are saying to me right now but I'm having a hard time, is there a way you could phrase it differently?"

"I'm feeling really angry/upset right now and I need some space to calm down."

"I feel like you're being unfair to me and it's hurting my feelings."

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"I'm hearing that you are feeling very anxious today and that's making things harder."

"I want to do XYZ, what would be good for you?"

"Stay safe and have fun at XYZ, and let me know if you need anything!

"XYZ is a strong boundary that I'm not comfortable crossing, but ZYX is something I might change my mind about so let's keep talking about it."

"I don't agree with you on this but I respect that you have your own feelings and opinions."