I think there's no need to overcomplicate those answers. You can be direct with your message without coming as aggressive. This is basic conflict management: do

I think there's no need to overcomplicate those answers. You can be direct with your message without coming as aggressive. This is basic conflict management: don't focus on the person, focus on the problem. Examples: You are overcomplicating this this is unnecessarily complex. That meeting sounds like a waste of my time if I'm not necessary for this meeting, I would rather do X I told you so this is what we talked that could happen, remember?