yeah, I know, that is why I called the choice a meta choice. We as players know we don't call the ex, but the choice in game should reflect that, and it just feels out of place. So yes, we choose to call the ex, just to continue path in game, which seems illogical by game logic.
It would be like in real life to go on this date with a girl, call your ex, whether they pick up or norlt foesn't matter, its required to continue date, just seems illogical to me in the game sense. Hopefully I explained well.