We all have to lie sometimes in order to grease the wheels of life. Part of being a human is not saying how we truly feel in order to spare the feelings of someone we love. Imagine if every time you get a gift you didn't have much use for, you said "I don't really like this, Aunt Suzy. I am disappointed and I hope you do better next time." That wouldn't really be in the gift-giving spirit, would it?
Or if you said, "Mom, I know you tried really hard with this pot roast, but it is so bad that it lowers my opinion of you as not only a chef but a person." That might ruin family game night. So instead we have to coast along with omissions and half-truths, prioritizing feelings. That is unless you're the man behind this post, who was brutally honest with his brother to the point of ridiculousness. Read on for the story.
Or if you said, "Mom, I know you tried really hard with this pot roast, but it is so bad that it lowers my opinion of you as not only a chef but a person." That might ruin family game night. So instead we have to coast along with omissions and half-truths, prioritizing feelings. That is unless you're the man behind this post, who was brutally honest with his brother to the point of ridiculousness. Read on for the story.
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