Let me just say this. A relationship should be built on respect and honesty. If you are in a relationship with someone, how would you feel if you found out that they had withheld information that directly impacted your life, and even worse you found out that the reason that they withheld the information from you was because they felt it was for 'Your own good'. Also you mentioned that you had concerns about Chad. But who has more right to your loyalty than the person that you share a relationship with? Would you really put some random Dude on the same level as your girlfriend?
My MC told Sage about the info that fell into his lap because she had the right to know. While common courtesy might make me keep a secret from the rest of the world my MC feels like his girlfriend has more of a right to his loyalty. Finally, my MC would never worry about what Sage would do with that info, because he trust her and knows that she will do the right thing.
Like I said, if I felt like I had to be open and honest with Sage, I tell her; that's generally part and parcel with wanting a real relationship with her (however convoluted the route to get there).
But as to your question, I'm sure I'd be pissed off if my hypothetical SO ever kept me in the dark for my own good. But at the same time, it's possible my SO was
right. People can be pretty self-destructive at times. Just as I would expect my SO to trust me, surely I would have to extend them the same courtesy and at least consider WHY they kept me in the dark. Doesn't mean I'd agree with them (especially in the heat of the moment), but this is about more than just my feelings.
Plus, there's the added complication that in this case the MC isn't quite Sage's boyfriend yet, and now he'd be dropping a huge dime on her ex. If there was ever a time to step back and consider his motives carefully before telling her, this is it.
I guess I'm just saying I don't see a completely clear cut case even if you're romancing Sage. There are a lot of blatantly *wrong* things to to do here, but even the least ambiguously "right" decisions will hinge on intent and execution. IMHO.
I'm gonna attempt to touch on all these points.
In about 75% of my playthroughs, I always defend Chad during the hearing for 2 reasons. One, he's being blackmailed and it seems the blackmailer intentionally tried to frame MC, so if I was in a similar situation, I'd have a very hard time not acting out in the same way Chad did.
Two, I saw pretty early on that Chad is going to be a sort of an olive brance between the Alphas and the DIKs with a future friendship with the MC. That's evident in episode 7 after he stops Alex and says "Bro, Stop. He's cool." It's sort of a nod of respect without actually nodding.
Also, as I've said on the forum before. I personally know people that have dealt with being terrified of coming out of the closet for a plethora of reasons so I sympathize with Chad's character. I speculate that Chad wasn't fully aware of his sexuality when he originally began dating Sage. That's also very common with in-the-closet homosexuals, mostly men. College is a time of self-discovery and it seems that Chad discovered he was gay after he was already invested and tied in with Sage. Sage has even said that the ties and traditions between the Alphas and HOTs are strong, perhaps he became overwhelmed and instead of coming clean immediately, he waited for an out of the Fraternity first.....enter MC. Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket to Homosexual Lovin'.
The scene between Sage and Chad if you chose to tell Sage about it sincerely upset me though. Sage was trying so hard to convey understanding, forgiveness and get closure but Chad was having absolutely none of it. He still chose to lie even when he was presented with a slate-cleaning opportunity.
#FUCKYOUDAWE
No argument here.
The only justification I have for Chad continuing to stonewall Sage (he doesn't just remain in the closet, he continues to lie to her face about not cheating) is that they were standing outside the jocks' house. This was not the place to have the conversation Sage wanted to have.
Of course, that problem is easily solved and Chad didn't solve it... so yeah.
#FUCKYOUDAWE
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