Of course. Actually, this is an interesting thought, though, because in my observations it differs culturally. Stateside everyone wants you to tell them that they look good when they look like crap, etc, and if you do try to give some sort of honest response to someone (in any matter) people’s feelings get hurt and you are seen in the manner you said.
While living in Europe, I found, more often than not, that criticism was given freely BUT with love and didn’t carry that same offensive weight as in the US (i.e. your grandmother telling you you’re looking a little plumper than usual after the winter holidays vs the US don’t you want to be skinny and fit in at school?).
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Honesty, unfortunately, has a stigma attached to it; one is found rude or obtuse —
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Of course. Actually, this is an interesting thought, though, because in my observations it differs culturally. Stateside everyone wants you to tell them that they look good when they look like crap, etc, and if you do try to give some sort of honest response to someone (in any matter) people’s feelings get hurt and you are seen in the manner you said.
While living in Europe, I found, more often than not, that criticism was given freely BUT with love and didn’t carry that same offensive weight as in the US (i.e. your grandmother telling you you’re looking a little plumper than usual after the winter holidays vs the US don’t you want to be skinny and fit in at school?).
xLoJu
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