Quote:I've thought about that before, do you mean like being completely straight forward about what you see and do?
Since the alternative is duplicitousness, then yes.
Quote: I tried it before (with my wife) and it was a definite strain on the marriage.
Your marriage, your problem.
Quote: If I am right about what you are saying, do you think that tact comes into it at all? Or do you think that people just need to face up to hard truths in a sink or swim sort of way?
Of course tact comes into it. But there are 7+ billion people in the world, and I simple cannot and will not alter my actions on the off chance that someone may react negatively. Here's a perfect, recent example:
I dislike private messaging. Another poster here wanted me to PM them. I declined to do so, and this person, quite frankly, went off. I had no idea, no possible way of knowing they would react that way. I'm sorry this person got their feelings hurt, but I don't hold myself responsible for the unpredictable actions of other people.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
