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Do you care more about pleasing your partner or speaking the truth? What is one instance of this?
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the truth.
no, that does not look good on you and makes you look kinda fat.
no, that does not look good on you and makes you look kinda fat.
Truth. telling her that shes leading her ex bf on,
This day and age, speaking the truth. We have been through to much together to be faking the funk.
I think I'm learning that even if I'm right, its not always better to gloat or say it as I would rather keep the peace and love of my gal. I think I answered the 2nd question as well...
I think there is a fine line for balancing this in any relationship, personally or professionally. Being RIGHT all the time is not going to happen and trying to constantly prove that you are just ends up being abrasive to the one listening. And sometimes being right can be subjective anyway. Opinions and judgments are not right versus wrong.
Speaking the truth, when it comes down to it, if something is bothering me, I don't care for others feelings.
Speaking the truth. Communication is very important to me and lying just to please someone can lead to trouble.
Truth. It backs me into corners.
Speaking the truth DOES please my partner. He insists on honesty, and that's a fair and reasonable demand. I hate confrontation, and fear rejection. This has made honesty extremely difficult for me, but I know that the only way to make things work is to employ complete honesty. At least if he rejects me when I am being honest, I know I have given what was necessary of me and we can't make our marriage work anyhow.
Its one in the same. My husband would be pleased with the truth.
Speaking the truth----then there should be nothing to hide/coverup-the relationship will bloom with honesty
Speaking the truth because she would rather me do that than cover it up.
Pleasing my partner but tempered by truth.
The truth isn't always worth saying if it's damaging and pointless. Husband can't sing very well, for example, but I'm not about to pee on his parade on karaoke night.
That's it. It's over. I told how important my Karaoke is to me!
Male, 41-50 years, Married, CA, US | Aug 12, 2011
Male, 41-50 years, Married, CA, US | Aug 12, 2011
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OMG How dare you The Ice Break ruined my life!!!!!!!!!!!!! T^T
Female, 41-50 years, Married, CA, US | Aug 12, 2011
Female, 41-50 years, Married, CA, US | Aug 12, 2011
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Wow, that's a REALLY tough one, I'd have to say speaking the truth though. Telling her something that's a lie would only end up coming to bite me in my ass.
Male, <20 years, Domestically Partnered, Bi, CA, US | Aug 21, 2011