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I Like Honesty

I like it when people are direct with me. Some people aren't honest because they don't want to hurt other people's feelings or they don't care enough about others to tell them the truth, but I like honesty, no matter if the truth hurts. People being honest with me helps me improve myself if it's a change I want to make. Another reason people aren't honest is the feeling of guilt for hurting or rejecting someone. I believe it's better to know how others truly feel about you than to not know and keep wondering. Outright say no instead of disappearing without closure. Sometimes we don't get closure. I prefer a goodbye without a reason over leaving with no goodbye. I don't need to know why someone is leaving, but I'd appreciate someone telling me that he or she doesn't want to be in my life anymore. I understand that it can be awkward or uncomfortable for others to say goodbye forever.

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Serenitree · F

This kind of honesty is acceptable and even desirable.

The honesty I despise is the truth that doesn't need to be told. I mentioned once today that I had a young woman come to my door saying that she needed to tell me something. The first thing out of mouth told me she was here to cause trouble, the second thing she said got her kicked out and told not to ever come back. First she told me she didn't want to hurt me. I asked her why she was here then. The next thing she said was that she didn't want to turn me against my daughter. I told her she didn't have that kind of power. Showed her the door and told her to never come back.

I never did find out what kind of trouble she was trying to stir up, but the one thing that will get me riled is anyone attacking one of my kids. And if she wasn't there to attack my daughter, then what did she think she could say that could turn me against my own kid?

Serenitree

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