Protect a recurring solo appointment

Explain that an existing personal commitment remains part of your schedule.

Try this

  1. Put the recurring commitment in your own schedule and share only the availability information needed for coordination.
  2. When a shared invitation conflicts, explain that you are keeping the commitment rather than reopening its value for debate each time.

A worked example

“Thursday’s class is something I want to keep attending on my own.”

An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.

Before you leave it here

Plan shared time around it without requiring a justification every week.

This is a voluntary planning exercise. Keep your notes private, adapt the language, and leave any question unanswered. It does not require Ourling or a purchase.

Ourling’s library uses AI-assisted original writing. These are practical exercises, not clinical advice or promises about relationship outcomes. Suggest a correction or a missing situation.