Brutal honesty

Brutal Honesty and Better Honesty Options

Today was tough for me. Emmett was up all night after having a nightmare. I finally crashed around 4 am-ish and was up in time to get Elliott to work by 8 am. I've been really out of sorts today and very easily agitated. I managed to get all of my work done and the business had a pretty good day, if I'm being honest. That's definitely a plus. Despite the obvious positives today, I couldn't shake the conversation I had with Gavin last night. It was deeply upsetting to me, and I'm still…

Inquiry is human; blind obedience brutal. Truth never loses by the one but often suffers by the other.

Alexandra H Solomon, PhD on Instagram: "Brutal honesty is highly overrated.⁣ * At best, brutal honesty reflects a boundary violation: the belief that I can say what I want when I want and how I want (“I’m just expressing myself!”).⁣ * At worst, brutal honesty is cruelty masquerading as a favor (“I’m just saying this to help you!”).⁣ Brutal honesty is entitled, not relational.⁣ ⁣ Why is brutal honesty not relational?⁣ ⁣ Because even though some of us have learned how to mask our tender…

Yes. Yes. YES.

I'm falling to pieces.

Honesty is vulnerability. Sadly, not everyone can handle someone's honesty. However, lying allows people to be comfortable.