In my experience the best way to have a vulnerable conversation is just to put yourself out there. And have a back up. Once in a while, I'll say something and c

In my experience the best way to have a vulnerable conversation is just to put yourself out there. And have a back up. Once in a while, I'll say something and clearly it's not desired, so it's always nice to fall back to 'Hey did you want some more cookies / can I get you another beer?'.