If someone you're paid to meet with each wk wants to meet more often, how do you explain the only reason you're saying no is because they're stressful

Like, the company would pay me to meet with her twice a week, so that's not an excuse. And I have openings in my schedule, so that's not an excuse either. She wants to meet twice a week and I don't want to bc she's super stressful to meet with, and I don't know how to say that without being hurtful.

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Spoiledbrat · F

Have you considered referring them out?

MyTurn · 36-40, F

@Spoiledbrat I asked around to see if someone else could take her file, but the conclusion was that it's not really an option, for some complicated reasons. She has a lot of specific criteria for who she will and won't deal with. I do okay at the current intensity. I just think more time would be more than I could handle, but not for reasons that I know how to explain clearly if she asks me why I'm saying no.

Spoiledbrat · F

I understand your dilemma now but I don't know how to advice you. It's not a personal situation so I don't know what would be the right thing to do. It seems like you're being forthright and I believe you. It seems to me like you want to do the best you can and that's all you really can do. @MyTurn