Thursday, August 31, 2006
Moral dilemma
What would you do if someone you know (who's married) has gotten involved with a "village bicycle" who has a long record of breaking up marriages and not-even-God-knows-what-kind-of-STDs? Would you be unfazed and act as if nothing has happened? Would you be a busybody and try to find out what's going on? Would you be discreet and drop some hints to the unwitting partner?
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As a friend, definitely drop hints. Hell, i'd even go as far as to be blunt at least once. However, if ignored, my duty is done and i wouldn't push it.
I will grab some popcorn, find a nice couch, and watch the ensuing carnage. I am not my brother's keeper.
could u pass me her name card
A brief explanation for my acerbic comment earlier is in order:
A long time ago, I chanced upon information (from the proverbial horse's mouth) that the guy has been cheating on his girlfriend. Now both partners are my friends (i.e. I got to know both of them at the same time. Hence, I, for the lack of a better word, owe equal loyalty to both). One day, when his girlfriend called up crying because of the way he has been treating her, I revealed the information because of the outrage I felt over the injustice. She subsequently broke up with him.
Fast forward to a year later, he spotted me in a gym and had to be physically restrained from assaulting me. He also made death threats against me. I had to file a restraining order against him, get him banished from my campus (he's not a student there but likes to use the library), and sleep with a loaded shotgun for a couple months.
Moral of the story: never get involved in another couple's business. Mountain biking on the Gaza Strip is probably safer.
Pass the popcorn.
It's a no win situation, as Ben said.
If they do break up, you'll always be the guy who broke them up.
If they don't... well, forget ever getting Christmas cards from them, much less be the godfather of their first offspring.
Sorry to read about your bad experiences Ben, but I still feel you did the right thing. There's no telling what kind of physical abuse he might've subjected the poor girl to if the relationship continued as it was.
To anonymous... I'm guessing you don't live in Singapore and don't hang around car clubs; chances are fairly high that she would've already hit on you if you did.
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