Is it ever okay to lie to "protect" someone? That’s the big question we wrestle with this week as we dive into Amy D’Orazio’s Done for the Best. In this Pride and Prejudice variation, Darcy makes a very bold choice: after Elizabeth loses her memory, he lets her believe they’re engaged—even though they’re not. Cue all the ethical dilemmas. Was it selfless? Was it selfish? And is “done for the best” ever really a good enough excuse?

Along the way, we veer into real-life relationship territory—when is omission just privacy, and when is it actually deception? Emilie shares her personal litmus test for honesty (kind, true, and necessary), while Alicia opens up about the tricky gray areas of trust and how much we really owe people in terms of full disclosure. We also dive into the awkward social minefield of pregnancy etiquette (please don’t ask unless you know), reflect on maternal instinct versus medical advice, and detour through ’90s movie nostalgia, featuring everything from While You Were Sleeping to Flubber. Turns out, memory loss isn’t the only thing that’s complicated.

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