It would be great if you can share few examples of your truth/unconventional measures. There are a lot of instances where people would use the phrase "brutally honest" and are more brutal than honest. Books on communication would say "How you say it" matters a lot more than "What you say".
- “Honesty without compassion is cruelty”
Is it the "Truth" part that is hurting and not the compassion/lack of it on display aka the delivery?
- “Honesty without compassion is cruelty”
Is it the "Truth" part that is hurting and not the compassion/lack of it on display aka the delivery?