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I was talking to a friend of mine who's a writer like me. They had shown a friend of theirs a piece of writing, and the friend's response was, "Interesting. I don't know what to say."
I personally hate it when soneone reacts that way. It usually means something to the effect of, "I have plenty to say, but because it's unpleasant/will probably hurt your feelings, I just won't say anything."
Now in some cases, it's good to keep your peace -- for me, last summer some people could have said things that would have broken me completely. I'm very glad they realized that and didn't say anything. But unless it's such a case, what's wrong with being honest about your feelings?
On the other hand, like I told my friend, they're being honest with and true to themselves by being so open in the first place -- and if the people who know them can't accept that, then screw them, you know?
I'm trying to be like Adam (as well as the guy I was in love with last year; I see a lot of him in Adam), at least the way we all see him. He is who he is, and fuck anyone who doesn't like it. (I do wonder, though, how tough he really is deep down. I mean, he is human, and wouldn't it be very human to be hurt by nasty comments? If he is, though, he's extremely good at hiding it, and that's how I'd like to be -- able to hide the pain even if I can't help feeling it.)
I personally hate it when soneone reacts that way. It usually means something to the effect of, "I have plenty to say, but because it's unpleasant/will probably hurt your feelings, I just won't say anything."
Now in some cases, it's good to keep your peace -- for me, last summer some people could have said things that would have broken me completely. I'm very glad they realized that and didn't say anything. But unless it's such a case, what's wrong with being honest about your feelings?
On the other hand, like I told my friend, they're being honest with and true to themselves by being so open in the first place -- and if the people who know them can't accept that, then screw them, you know?
I'm trying to be like Adam (as well as the guy I was in love with last year; I see a lot of him in Adam), at least the way we all see him. He is who he is, and fuck anyone who doesn't like it. (I do wonder, though, how tough he really is deep down. I mean, he is human, and wouldn't it be very human to be hurt by nasty comments? If he is, though, he's extremely good at hiding it, and that's how I'd like to be -- able to hide the pain even if I can't help feeling it.)