The stop / wait / next map and your reset plan.
Separate the actions into three categories. STOP is an avoidable action that makes the situation harder. WAIT is a nonurgent decision with a return plan. NEXT is the responsibility that needs an actual step.
Check that pausing will not neglect safety, care, deadlines, or an existing commitment.
Leave the conversation with a small written plan: the first action, who owns it, when it will happen, and the boundary around the issue.
A useful plan names what would change it. It does not guarantee how another person will respond or how an unresolved outcome will unfold.
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