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Where Do You Stand? Saying "I Told You So"

Mon, 09/08/2008 - 2:00pm by DearSugar
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When it comes to dispensing advice to our loved ones, it’s difficult to know when it's worth it. And if you do decide to speak up against a bad decision only to be ignored, it can be incredibly frustrating to watch as what you predicted would happen does. If I end up in that situation, my first reaction is to dispense the requisite “I told you so.” However, time and experience has taught me that “I told you so” does little good. Either your friend still won’t get it, or they'll already be beating themselves up enough. So, since I’m sure we’ve all been on the receiving end at one time or another, where do you stand when it comes to dishing out “I told you so's"? Do you avoid it or do think it’s something someone else should hear?

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  • Jude C's picture
    Jude C
    2

    I don't do that even when it might be warranted, because from my experience all it does is make people defensive (it's so condescending) and less likely to listen to one's advice anyway.

    10 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • LadyLiLa83's picture
    LadyLiLa83
    3

    I'm biting my tongue at telling my younger sister this. I'm just not sure what else to tell her!! She's been dumped by the same guy 4 times, and then they "took a break", and she took him back again. She's freaking crazy.

    10 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • Autumns_Elegy's picture
    Autumns_Elegy
    5

    I'm very liberal with the "told you so's".

    Though I usually tell someone if I think that they're going to get hurt.

    10 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Lovely_1's picture
    Lovely_1
    6

    I don't do the whole "na-na-na-na-na i told you so!" I just try not to say anything, cuz chances are, they remember VERY well what you told them!

    10 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment

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