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[callbacks]

[Cleared font formatting, check. Autocorrect, check. Masked I.D., triple check. Dave's been wrestling with this question for over a week, and he's no closer to an answer than he was eight days ago. No closer than he was three years ago.

Where's Dear Abby when you need advice?]

Have you ever been in a situation
Where you knew something somebody else didn't
And you weren't sure if you should tell them or not
Like you knew that if they found out they'd be really upset but there's also nothing they could do about it
And you don't want them to blame themselves
Or
Get mad at you
But pretending it didn't happen feels
I don't know
A lot like lying I guess
What would you do in those circumstances?

I'm asking for a friend.

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[anonymous text]

[callbacks]

Can I ask what happened with you
No obligation obviously

[private anonymous text]

[a_sin_for_him]

I kept something from someone very important to me. I didn't think they'd ever find out, it was long done and over with, and knowing would only hurt them. And I didn't want to hurt them.

But they found out. And...turned from me. Entirely. Because I'd kept something important from them, and that's not what's done, if you care about someone.

I was able to repair the damage, but...not easily.

[private anonymous text]

[callbacks]

See
This kind of happened before?
And I didn't get a chance to rap things out with her afterwards
But
We finally met back up and it's like it never happened
So I don't know if she just wants to like
Ignore that kind of shit as a rule or
If it's just been so long regarding the first one she doesn't feel like it's worth bringing up
Or if she's still upset but is just keeping it back so she doesn't hurt MY feelings when I was the asshole in that situation