Blargh

Jun 12, 2007 04:37

When did it become a bad thing to speak honestly about something you care about? I guess it's just me, but I prefer brutal honesty. If there's problems in something, I discuss them openly. So, why does that often seem to be viewed as being constantly negative or only tearing something down? If I'm discussing something frequently, spending money to ( Read more... )

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thatdv8 June 12 2007, 10:14:55 UTC
I have to lean towards Thorn's point; honesty is a positive thing, brutality isn't. Don't mix the two up because the brutality will take away from the honesty. You're always going to have to tailor your message to the person you're trying to reach. If you don't, willingly, then you accept, willingly, that your message might be misinterpreted, which kind of defeats the purpose of saying anything at all.

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brother_justice June 12 2007, 10:27:22 UTC
Look, I'm not talking brutal honesty in the vein of "Does this dress make me look fat ( ... )

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brother_justice June 12 2007, 10:29:06 UTC
Oh, one more note. The whole brutal part of the honesty thing? Rarely applied to others, mostly applied to myself.

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thatdv8 June 12 2007, 11:18:08 UTC
I can't say that I'm one of the people that considers you a goth twit, and I know you were a lot unhappier way back when. I think certain people started taking things more seriously and now can't see past the abbrasiveness, you know.

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animalball June 13 2007, 15:44:32 UTC
Why do I need to constantly go back and say something all fluffy and happy when I just want to make a critique about something?

Because people are naturally insecure and want to feel validated in at least some portion of their own opinions about a subject, even if you disagree with them. I'm not saying that makes it okay, but certainly I think that's the reason.

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