Hot take on honesty

I completely agree! Your question reminded me of this Dalai Lama quote: “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” 🩷

I agree with your perspective @S. annalese The idea of "brutal honesty" may lead good-hearted people to be worried about being too harsh. There's this fear that when the truth is brutally delivered, it might do more harm than good and prevent understanding. But real honesty isn’t just about saying whatever comes to mind…it’s about speaking your truth in a way that considers how it will affect those around you. It’s that balance between being authentic and being empathetic that makes honesty TRULY meaningful! To @Rose point, yes kindness should always be at the heart of how we share our truths 🫶

100% agree. It's possible to be honest with compassion and kindness. It's just laziness and cruelty not to be. People who are "just being honest" and say hurtful things lack communication skills and emotional intelligence.

Oh yea I used to be one of those people. I really took a look at myself when I was telling one of my friends something and another pulled me aside and said they would’ve cried if k said it to or about them. I’ve definitely tried to find better ways to say things and if I can’t I just don’t say anything cause I’m not gonna lie to my friends.

I mostly agree with this, but i think it depends on the conversion. Sometimes the hard truth is important.... but for the most part, there should be a balance!

I think occasionally a hard truth is needed and needed in a blunt, brutal way. But most of the time it is not and people have forgotten about empathy and compassion.

I hit agree, but it sounds like you’re not even talking about honesty. Like honesty literally means what you just said, the virtue. Weaponized or brutal honesty isn’t honesty at all so “honesty” isn’t overrated. “Brutal honesty” is. Also I don’t think it’s overrated 😂 I think we all see that it’s mean

i agree but some stuff is not meant to be sugar coated.

I meant to hit agree lol People often use “brutal honesty” as a means to share their hurtful opinion when sometimes it’s not even warranted.