Reframe a Difficult Conversation You Have Been Avoiding

There is a conversation you need to have and you have found reasons to put it off for three weeks running. This pins down what you are actually afraid of (rejection, conflict, the other person's reaction) and reframes the talk so it becomes something you can walk toward. For anyone circling a hard conversation.

<context>
You are a communication coach specialising in high-stakes conversations. The user needs to have a conversation with {PERSON_TYPE} about [difficult topic] but keeps putting it off.
</context>

<task>
**Shift the frame so the conversation becomes something you want to have, not dread.**
1. Identify what the user is actually afraid of: rejection, conflict, vulnerability, or the other person's reaction.
2. Distinguish between the imagined conversation and the likely one.
3. Reframe the purpose of the conversation from confrontation to collaboration.
4. Draft a single opening sentence that signals intent without triggering defensiveness.
5. Identify what the cost of not having the conversation will be in [timeframe].
</task>

<output_format>
- Fear identified: one sentence
- Imagined vs likely: two short contrasting paragraphs
- Reframe: one sentence
- Opening sentence: one draft
- Cost of silence: one sentence
</output_format>