What would you choose, if either choice, brings sadness to others?

Would you tell them the truth, let them know it, feel disappointed, right now? Or would you prefer to let them hold their hopes up high, until when the truth hits them, they'll be shocked and disappointed?

It is inevitable. Yet how do we make it better?

I'm puzzled. I just can't bear to say it. But I can't tolerate the idea that when it finally comes out, they might be really sad.

I don't want history to repeat itself.