2. Avoiding Counterfeit Emotional Language Listed here are five statements that include counterfeit emotional language. Rewrite each statement so that it describes a feeling or an emotional state. Make sure you also rely on I language, not you language, and offer precise, clear descriptions, not vague ones.

1. “Shut up! I don’t want to hear anything else from you.”

2. “You’re a wonderful person.”

3. “I feel like we should get started on our group project.”

4. “I can’t believe you were here all day and didn’t ever clean up this mess.”

5. “Can’t you see I’m working now? Leave me alone.”