2024/11/19 Guard against being overly defensive now. In fact, try if you can to see a valid reason why you dont need to be defensive at all where you suspect you might have to be. This includes taking someones side in a dispute, too. Doing so means you have to expect the same level of flak or retribution theyre bracing themselves for. Your best plan of action has to surrounding balancing between being supportive and impartial. If you focus on whats morally right, you cant lose.