I’m sorry I was distant yesterday. I’d just received difficult news, and was struggling to process it. I’d like to pick our conversation back up. I can appreciate this must be difficult for you to share. Thank you for being honest and bringing it to my attention. Can we talk about our meeting today? I feel like my ideas weren’t being heard. I felt dismissed. Did I say or do something off-putting, or is something else at play?

I’m sorry I was distant yesterday. I’d just received difficult news, and was struggling to process it. I’d like to pick our conversation back up. I can appreciate this must be difficult for you to share. Thank you for being honest and bringing it to my attention. Can we talk about our meeting today? I feel like my ideas weren’t being heard. I felt dismissed. Did I say or do something off-putting, or is something else at play?