My mother, whose heart is leaning toward an Android phone, and me, who couldn't stop her.
In February of this year, my mother said, "I want an iPhone!!" so I went with her to the local au shop.
My mother is an Android user, and I am an iPhone user. Seeing me continue to use an iPhone for about six years, it seems her longing for an iPhone became impossible to suppress.
Since we had made an appointment online in advance, the reception was smooth. The clerk who ended up helping us was a young man in his late 20s.
"I'd like to change my model from an Android to an iPhone..."
As soon as my mother started to consult the male clerk, he listened to her story and then made a surprising proposal that we hadn't expected at all.
"From my personal perspective, I would recommend an Android over an iPhone!"
With that, he took my mother and me to the display area for the latest foldable smartphone, the "Galaxy Z series," and while emphasizing that it was "strictly his personal opinion," he proceeded to list the merits of Android one after another.
As she listened to him, my mother seemed to get into the mood, and...
"Oh, a foldable smartphone? That's rare and might be cool!"
"Not many other people seem to have one, maybe I'll go with this one."
"And transferring data from Android to iPhone is a hassle anyway..."
Her feelings gradually shifted...
In the end, instead of the iPhone she had craved so much at first, she impulsively bought the Galaxy foldable smartphone just as the male clerk had recommended.
After returning home, my mother seemed to come to her senses and was full of regret.
"Oh man, why did I choose an Android? I wanted an iPhone so much, I really got carried away by that clerk..."
Seeing that, I thought to myself.
I should have given my mother a wake-up call as she got caught up in the male clerk's pace and her heart gradually leaned toward the unusual foldable smartphone.
"Well, if you say you like Android, I guess you can do whatever you want."
Instead of just watching silently,
"Wait a minute!! You said so many times that you wanted to switch to an iPhone! I'll help you with the data transfer, so just get the iPhone like you decided at first!!"
If only I had pushed her to buy the iPhone...
I don't know how many years it will be until the next time, but when the time comes to replace her smartphone again, I intend to make sure to tell my mother, "This time, you are definitely getting an iPhone!!"
Sticking to your own will no matter what others say
Stopping someone close to you who is about to make a wrong decision
This was an event that made me realize that while these two things are by no means easy, they are very important for avoiding regrets.