For example, if I were to be wearing ugly shoes and my friend were to mention how unappealing they were, I would have to agree, because I would have already known that the shoes in question really were just really crappy shoes.
However, because of a recent chain of events, I have begun to question my own trust and confidence in my brutally honest friends.
Is there a line that one must draw in the sand of friendship that we cannot cross? Or am I just reading to much into statements? All of this thinking really has me thinking and questioning the friendships which I hold so dear.
Is there such a thing as a pure, undying, tell each other everything, hold nothing back, tell each other their faults friendship? Or must we all learn when to be brutally honest and when to tap dance around our friends sensitivities?
Hmm, I like this post. I think there can be some problems with brutal honesty. For example, I have one friend who gets carried away and her "honesty" starts to turn into unnecessary insults. Other times the problem is that the person hearing it is insecure about that thing and/or really didn't want to hear it.
ReplyDeleteOverall, I'm all for honesty, but there is usually a thin line somewhere.
i try to avoid honesty at all costs.
ReplyDelete(i do agree with christie though. people very commonly become carried away with honesty and end up blurring the line between what's okay to say and what's not. it's a tough issue.)
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