I find myself unable to admit to friends we're backing out, so we are lying by omission to a lot of them. Is there a defensible way to explain that we have decided against having a child? ADAD— Backing OutBacking Out: Noooooooooo to this: “That’s about as selfish a reason as exists for backing out.”That is just not true. If they press you for details, you can just say you really don't want to talk about it. — Making UpMaking Up: Not sure “eat crow and hope for the best” is ever the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Source: Washington Post August 27, 2020 03:56 UTC