"forwards" is not a word unless you are referencing multiple preface-adjacent pre-chapters in a text. "backwards" is not a word unless you are 6 years old and arguing about the big wheel in reverse. you should not lie. and there are no medical or therapy wards in the front or back of anything. it is important to remember some of us know both the plot and the future - and it is not a lie to warn against catastrophe ahead of time. only trust models understand the difference because you learn one another's patterns.