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AITJ for refusing to clap or praise my niece's violin recital because I believe honest critique matters more than empty applause?

¿Soy el malo por no aplaudir en el recital de violín de mi sobrina y decir que la crítica honesta importa más que los elogios vacíos?

OP sat stone-faced through his 11-year-old niece's violin recital while the rest of the family cheered, then doubled down by telling his sister that false praise would only hurt the girl's development as a musician.

Tengo 29 años. Mi hermana Marisol tiene 36 y una hija de once, Zuleika, que lleva unos dos años tocando el violín. Antes de que me crucifiquen, quiero aclarar algo: yo estudié música durante casi una década.

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