I say tell it like it is. Truth is far far kinder in the long run.
What I find a blow in the rear is that the hippy went the organic food and PT and pure life route years ago. I, left to myself, and eat candy bars, donuts hamburgers and drink beer (some of it cheap beer I love PBR ) and only PT if I have to . Yet, I am healthy..so far as I know and the Hippy gets zapped. I do NOT like that.
karl