So they say honesty is the best policy , but im everyday life people are ( usually) more polite than honest, keeping back what they truly think , in fear of upseting the person to whom we are speaking. They also say all truth is not good to tell , but is that really true?
I came up with this thread idea because when i look at me and my sister we are complet opposites when it comes to this . I am more polite, i don't usually ever say whats on my mind when someone asks me a question to not upset them. My sister on the other hand is completly honest , if you ask her a question she will say what is on her mind regardless of it will upset the other person or no . If she doesn't like you she would tell you to your face, as for me i tend to politly smile and pretend to be interested in what the person would say to me . as a result , i have a bunch of people that talk to me that i perfer wouldn't and that annoy me , as for her, the people around her are only people that she likes. She doesn't take shit from anyone and will tell them off where as i would probably fold and let people walk over me .
I am 22 and she is 20 and i envy her for her ( brutal ? ) honesty.
Now i think that if everyone was just honest , there is alot of bullshit that could be avoided ( but that would also arguebly require everyone to be less sensitive) and is probably unrealistic.
So what do you think ? Is it better to be Polite ? or to be honest ? and which are you most of time? Honest or Polite?
Also is there a middle-ground between the two and is that what is preferable?
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I came up with this thread idea because when i look at me and my sister we are complet opposites when it comes to this . I am more polite, i don't usually ever say whats on my mind when someone asks me a question to not upset them. My sister on the other hand is completly honest , if you ask her a question she will say what is on her mind regardless of it will upset the other person or no . If she doesn't like you she would tell you to your face, as for me i tend to politly smile and pretend to be interested in what the person would say to me . as a result , i have a bunch of people that talk to me that i perfer wouldn't and that annoy me , as for her, the people around her are only people that she likes. She doesn't take shit from anyone and will tell them off where as i would probably fold and let people walk over me .
I am 22 and she is 20 and i envy her for her ( brutal ? ) honesty.
Now i think that if everyone was just honest , there is alot of bullshit that could be avoided ( but that would also arguebly require everyone to be less sensitive) and is probably unrealistic.
So what do you think ? Is it better to be Polite ? or to be honest ? and which are you most of time? Honest or Polite?
Also is there a middle-ground between the two and is that what is preferable?
Your Turn