More than that, he hates that the methods he's comfortable with don't work. Back home he could shout someone into submission and they would listen. He was a child bossing grown men about, training soldiers and hacking into government files and facilities. Facilitating the downfall of dictatorships and bringing the world to heel under Superman's watchful gaze.
And here he's tired, angry, and shouting doesn't do anything but make people angry. He can fight and die for any one of them and would, but he can't open his mouth and not guarantee he's going to lose his temper. ]
If you need support, I can be in the room and let you know when you need to adjust your tone, how best to do it. But it's your idea. People will listen, and they'll listen more in future if you get it right.
[ He's about to snap that he's not a child and he doesn't need to be coddled like one. Neither Talia nor Bruce would handle him with those kid gloves, they'd thrown him to the world and he'd --
Well, actually, that was part of the problem wasn't it? ]
I have no intention of being a leader here. I get what needs to be done, done. That's it. I don't need someone to run through an asshole's retelling of The King's Speech with me me.
[ the king of aforementioned speech wouldn't have got the job done without the help offered ]
Like it or not, you're leading something. Nobody else raised this, you did. And for it to get off the ground, you're going to need to present it. If you think you can do that on your own, fine. If you decide you'd like some backup, there are people who want to see both this and you succeed.
Ultimately, it's bigger than you. You said leaving you to present is a "terrible idea". If that's really what you believe, then accept the help.
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More than that, he hates that the methods he's comfortable with don't work. Back home he could shout someone into submission and they would listen. He was a child bossing grown men about, training soldiers and hacking into government files and facilities. Facilitating the downfall of dictatorships and bringing the world to heel under Superman's watchful gaze.
And here he's tired, angry, and shouting doesn't do anything but make people angry. He can fight and die for any one of them and would, but he can't open his mouth and not guarantee he's going to lose his temper. ]
We'll see.
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If you need support, I can be in the room and let you know when you need to adjust your tone, how best to do it. But it's your idea. People will listen, and they'll listen more in future if you get it right.
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Well, actually, that was part of the problem wasn't it? ]
I have no intention of being a leader here. I get what needs to be done, done. That's it.
I don't need someone to run through an asshole's retelling of The King's Speech with me me.
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[ the king of aforementioned speech wouldn't have got the job done without the help offered ]
Like it or not, you're leading something. Nobody else raised this, you did. And for it to get off the ground, you're going to need to present it. If you think you can do that on your own, fine. If you decide you'd like some backup, there are people who want to see both this and you succeed.
Ultimately, it's bigger than you. You said leaving you to present is a "terrible idea". If that's really what you believe, then accept the help.
If it's not, have more confidence and claim it.
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[ There's a lot more to it than that, obviously. So much more. Thick layers of complication that he doesn't know how to sift through. ]
I'll get back to you after the dropoff with what I've decided.
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