[lostalex]

I think when people hear the question, should people more honest? they automatically think of things like... well should i be honest about your haircut, or should i be honest about your singing voice.. they automatically think of the negative things...

But honesty is not just about the negative things, and i do think that when you have a negative opinion of someone, especially if they are fragile people, it serves no purpose to be "honest" to their face...

but what about the other side of it...

What about all the times that we hide our honesty when it's positive. what about all the times that we really like someone, and really agree with their opinions, or really like their new haircut, and we don't say anything, what about all the times we think and feel really positive things about other people and we don't say them?

I know i feel very positive things about other people all the time, but i don't say them because i'm afraid i'll embarrass myself, or i'll be seen as a sycophant... but really, don't you think other people would really like to hear the positive things you think about them?

I think we need to start being more free and honest with people, because i know when it comes to honesty, it's usually the people i feel like i want to say something good about them to them that i stop myself more than the negative things, so i really think all people should be more honest and expressive with other people, because most times in all honesty we want to compliment people but we feel too embarrassed to actually give other people compliments.

I hate how people especially myself feels so embarrassed to tell someone else when i think they are awesome. why does it make me feel embarrassed to appreciate someone else?

is this just a male thing? maybe it's just a male ting because sometimes it seems women are able to compliment other females more easily.

But yea, i just hate how it seems in society now, we can't actually compliment each other openly.