Or should you be up-front and call a spade a spade?
2007-08-27 07:48:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It depends on the situation.
If you have an issue with your spouse, it is generally best to be straightforward about it. If a child is proud that she's the pumpkin in the school play, it would probably be inappropriate to say you think she got the part because she's fat.
There are times to be open and honest, and there are times to hold your tongue or even be dishonest.
2007-08-27 07:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would love to be able to show my true feelings at all times. If this was the norm, I would have punched my grandson's gf many times. I hide my true feelings for her because she's the mother of my 2 great grand-daughters. This world is violent enough as it is. Can you imagine what it would be if everyone showed their true feelings all of the time?
2007-08-27 14:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by phlada64 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you need to consider your motive for expressing those feelings. Is it to help the person or to hurt them? Are you being honest or just being vindictive? What are you expecting as a result of expressing your feelings? How you choose your words makes a big difference too.
2007-08-27 15:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by PrivacyNowPlease! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should never hide how you truly feel. thats like deneying yourself food or water. though there is a way to come across with out sounding like a total jerk and people don't use that caution enough when reveiling their true feelings.
2007-08-27 14:54:36 · answer #4 · answered by TwistedJess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also on the culture and social group you belong to. The extent to which one is supposed to be open or not varies from place to place enormously. And of course when we are open with our feelings, esp. more open than what is conventional, we hurt other people and ourselves. So it is not so simple.
2007-08-27 14:53:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be straighforward and direct best way to be just don't hurt anyone doing this some people are more sensitive
2007-08-27 14:53:52 · answer #6 · answered by Sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no, that depends entirely on you.
I never hide my true feelings people around me think it is bad, but me "I" think it's good.
2007-08-27 21:15:57 · answer #7 · answered by Nicolette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion if your true feelings are going to hurt someone, keep them to yourself
2007-08-27 14:57:33 · answer #8 · answered by Hayley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some situations it is very important that you not reveal your true feelings.
2007-08-27 14:54:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think you should hide your feelings unless it would be harmful to you or someone else!
2007-08-27 16:01:04 · answer #10 · answered by Jamey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋