Because you're too polite, you've come to the right place. Here's your deflection manual.
What's Deflecting, you ask? Simply put, it's the art of deflecting others' expectations, desires, and questions with the utmost care and consideration.
Why Deflect? For the same reason you wear a helmet when you know you're going to get hit with an existential crisis: because it's just safer that way.
Deflecting with Assertiveness: For the Assertively-Inclined