Honesty

                                                                         "Anna"
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People say they want honesty, but do they really?  To me, it seems the more you tell the truth sometimes, the angrier or more offended individuals get.  They don't want to hear it.  They rather live in quasi non reality, than be honest about what is really going on.  Families and circles of friends sometimes are the worst.  The closer you are, the harder it is.  No one wants to be the "bad guy" and speak the truth of what is happening.  They would rather just talk behind some one's back, than face the individual with the truth.  This only ends up hurting those involved.  The truth is the truth is the truth.  Why are we so afraid of it?  Why are we afraid of the repercussion of speaking it?  Why can't we just be forthcoming?  Wouldn't our lives be simpler if we just could say what we really thought, than play games?  All this wears me out, because I'm caught up in it too.  I hate it.  It feels like such a heavy burden, walking around not feeling free to simply be honest.  I don't know if I can continue doing it much longer.  I may become unpopular, but the quote "the truth will set you free" seems to be the only real answer.