Helpful criticism should never devolve into a battle of the wills. Try a different approach. Demonstrating an improvement is always better than demanding it.
Tight finances force you to ask for help. This won’t sit well with your pride but you’ll learn a valuable lesson in trust.
An offer looks good on paper, but you’re still not sold on it. Proceed cautiously because some of your suspicions are well founded.
It will be hard to tell if an association is on or off over the next twelve days. Try not to jump ahead. Just take each day as it comes.
An agreement hits a snag. Was your read of the situation that off? Probably not. But wait for the knots to work themselves out. A hands-off approach is best for now.
Follow a supervisor’s direction. Though a bit over-exacting, this person wants to save you from repeating the mistakes s/he once made.
