This week on Sheltered Sages, Andrew and Philip dive into stories where boundaries are crossed—and then awkwardly enforced. First, a college student’s job interview goes off the rails when his mom inserts herself at the worst possible moment, and someone decides she deserves to know exactly why it cost him the job. Then, the Sages tackle a roommate dispute that turns the living room couch into contested territory, raising questions about shared spaces, comfort, and when “being nice” goes too far. From secondhand embarrassment to uncomfortable honesty, this episode breaks down what happens when real life doesn’t come with a rulebook—and someone has to be the bad guy.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:32 - AITPF for telling a college guy’s mom that her showing up to his interview cost him the job?

00:23:19 - AITPF for telling my roommate she can’t sleep on the couch in our living room?

00:45:04 - Ending