tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501477.post5571069805392842047..comments2023-04-12T02:58:29.800-07:00Comments on These Crazy Times: “Honesty is such a lonely word....”.J R Estellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11909119809425214539noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501477.post-43058273055310652632007-04-15T14:24:00.000-07:002007-04-15T14:24:00.000-07:00Dirk? that's all I asked for..that this person jus...Dirk? that's all I asked for..that this person just tell me if they were seeing someone else...not a hard concept.J R Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909119809425214539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501477.post-24710635069229992402007-04-15T08:22:00.000-07:002007-04-15T08:22:00.000-07:00I think Dr. Krista is right on the money with the ...I think Dr. Krista is right on the money with the whole my truth/your truth thing.<BR/><BR/>For me, honesty is important -- I am COMPELLED to tell the truth no matter what the consequences -- but even I find there is a certain level of honesty I find acceptable. There is a difference between being honest and being brutally honest without any concern for another's feelings. For example, if we are dating and I am seeing someone else -- I need to tell you that. That is being honest. On the other hand if someone gives me a gift I hate, I will tell them it's "unique" and thank them. There's no reason to purposely hurt someone's feelings when they've taken the time and effort to try and choose a perfect gift for you.<BR/><BR/>Some things require complete, total 100% honesty, brutal if necessary...others maybe only 50%. The important thing is being able to tell the difference.dirk.mancusohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681555593691365839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501477.post-55391392397795189022007-04-13T07:50:00.000-07:002007-04-13T07:50:00.000-07:00100% honesty can hurt. It can literally destroy a...100% honesty can hurt. It can literally destroy a good friendship. I do believe that a person is able to love two people at the same time- yet have the conscience to not be with them at the same time. Does that make sense? <BR/><BR/>"Confusion" can play a huge role as to why someone isn't 100% honest. They don't know what they want, or maybe they're not sure they know 'you' very well... Depends. <BR/><BR/>I have to totally agree with Dr. Krista's comment. It's someone's 'selective truth'. <BR/><BR/>You can easily plead the fifth, yet it's not seen as a lie in court. <BR/><BR/>I hope that helped a little.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14986475569600734742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501477.post-31123792284756915082007-04-12T06:34:00.000-07:002007-04-12T06:34:00.000-07:00Honesty IS someone's subjective "truth". If I tel...Honesty IS someone's subjective "truth". If I tell the "story" from my perspective ~ that's MY truth. Another person could tell the same story from their perspective and that's their "truth". Is one lying? I believe it becomes willingly dishonest when someone tells a "story" or leaves details out (that would alter the truth) on PURPOSE. With full recognition of the fact that they are leaving things out or adding things to ~ to give a different truth...that's dishonest!Dr. Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250893750521759031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501477.post-27842710925380138642007-04-11T06:15:00.000-07:002007-04-11T06:15:00.000-07:00Honesty is something that while it seems straightf...Honesty is something that while it seems straightforward, often in so complicated by the indivduals point of view. But you know how I feel about this one already....the girl next doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05063014557995668224noreply@blogger.com