Personality: Blunt? or Subtle?

I wish I could be blunt with people, I just don't have the heart to do it. I don't know why I'm so caring, that's something I hate about myself (at least in certain situations).

So yeah I'll listen to your story and give you advice or whatever, even if you're wasting my time. I just can't say no.
 
I'm ridiculously blunt. I like to call it candid, but whatever. I try to be considerate for feelings and all that, but if something needs to change, I can't seem to keep my trap shut :whistle2:
 
I'm around the middle.

If someone SHOULD know something, I'm going to let them know. But I try not to be an asshole about it.

But I also know when to keep things on the down low. I'm not always GOOD at doing that... But I try my best...
 
Harlequin said:
I'm blunt and I prefer people being the same way with me. If you don't want brutal honesty don't ask me for my opinion on most things. Usually I'll gauge it first, see if the person is going to be receptive to that type of answer by softening the blow a couple of times. If they are I'll give them my honest opinion, if they're not then I'll just keep my mouth shut. Sometimes people can be sensitive and that's fully understandable, but a lot of the time people are just looking to be patronised so being subtle isn't a particularly good route to take in my opinion. That said, being blunt can make you many enemies, people don't like the ugly truth especially when it's dragged kicking and screaming into the limelight. Sometimes you've gotta let people live in their patronising lie for your own sake.
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that sums it up for me i think. I am quite blunt, and i tend not to sugar coat things, though it does sometimes depend who you are talking to, and sometimes you have to use a little more tact. I definately lean more toward being blunt than not, i dont see the point in someone asking my advice and me being dishonest. If i know full well they wont like what im about to say, i either wont say anthing at all, or ill warn them they arent going to like it haha
 
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