Tell a buddy I saw the signs???

LowPlainsDrifter

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Sorry, I'm horrible - A really good friend of mine is getting divorced after only a year of marriage, and I knew it wouldn't work out, well before he proposed. Aside from feeling sympathetic toward his plight, my next biggest feeling was "I knew it would happen - I told you so."
I never felt it was my place to say, "don't do it." The closest I came was when he asked me if he should propose, I said, "if it doesn't feel right, don't get married just so you can preserve the four years you spent with her up to that point."
I saw a lot of signs that it was going to be rocky or about to crash and burn.
We're pretty open with each other, but I'm not sure I should detail what I saw that tipped me off. I want to do this in the spirit of helping him avoid a future mistake, not gloating over how right I was.
It should be noted that he talks and acts like his usual self - he seems more relieved that it's over than sad or anything. Financially, it doesn't seem like he's gonna get raked over too badly.
Anyone here have advice?
 

Skel

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So you want to tell your friend "I told you so" for what reason exactly? This sounds very childish to me. Do what you want but dont come back to me when it goes bad because Ill just say " I told you so"
 

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just STFU

dont say any i told you so, what is the point of that , to show you are better than him and shove his face in it

if he is a mate as you say then stick by him , and wing for some new chicks :)
 

legolas

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What kinds of signs did you see? Can you elaborate here so we can all learn?

Also don't tell your buddy unless he asks for it. Because if he doesn't ask, even if you say something he might be in denial and your words will fly right by him. But if he does ask, you can ceratinly let him know so he doesn't repeat his mistakes.
 
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