Sorry if I (we) talked you out of it.

My honest opinion vs. my ability to be a supportive friend are at odds.



If you got the yellow belts in your car and dropped over to show me the new car I would _LIKE_ the yellow belts. Why? Because you obviosuly liked them enough to get them.

Am I lying to my friend by telling him I (now) like them? No. I'm happy that my friend is happy and so I like the belts because they make him happy.

OTOH, if I see the car anonymously parked on the street with the yellow belts I would think, "UGH, it's those crazy colored belts again!"

Funny thing the human mind and human heart, huh?

Basically people's informed and reasoned opinions are powerful and valuable, they create and solve problems at the same time: exactly what we need when attempting to make a big decision on our own.