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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I disagree. There's always risk but it can be mitigated by the approach. Friendly, non-confrontational honesty is a skill that takes practice. If you can first shed any expectation for the outcome and focus on candor, it helps the other party to open up.

If they're nice already and you send the message that you aren't judging them, they might surprise you.


...might.

That is how I handled our neighbour that kept blocking our laneway. They never even really realized they were causing an inconvenience. They apologized and never did it again.