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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The other thing I always try to convey is that just because I made a differnet decision, doesn't mean that your decision is wrong.  It's just a different decision.  [/quote]

Ehh, it's a bit like dumping a guy b/c he's such a loser and "not good enough" for you.  Later your friend starts to date him and you tell her "oh, great, he's perfect for YOU, I just made a different decision."  Nope, you dumped the guy (the school in this analogy) b/c he wasn't good enough.  Do you really think your friend doesn't know you look down on that guy when she chooses him?

That said, you're not wrong for dumping the guy and your friend isn't wrong for thinking you are judging her choice as an inferior one.  You are BOTH right.  That's life.  It's just important to accept these realities and to try to be as gracious as you can be.

People aren't stupid.  People get their feelings hurt (rightly or wrongly).  People are thin skinned.  People judge everything and everyone.  Accepting these realities is an important first step.  You have to just do what you feel is right and let the chips fall where they may!  
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Not the PP you are responding to, but you sound awfully unsure of yourself and insecure. Maybe first person dumped guy b/c he told jokes about xyz a lot, and first person hates it when people do that.  But second person does like it.  Hence, second person and guy are better fit.  You are a real weirdo if you are person #2 and you feel like, "Oh gee, thanks.  He wasn't good enough for YOUUUUUU but he's fine for meeee. What am I, chopped liver???"  WEIRD.[/quote]

OMG, chillax it's an analogy!  Makes plenty of sense.  Of course when you've deemed something (a boyfriend, a school, a house, etc.) not good enough for you and then your friend chooses it there will be friction.  BTW, I think you missed the premise of the analogy (which specified that "he wasn't good enough" for friend #1).[/quote]

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