Be you.

This is blog is somewhat a different approach or different topic than I talk about, but oh well it has been on my mind.  So once couples start dating, getting more serious and especially get married 100% honest is commonly seen as the best policy.  Within friendships people want the honest truth, not the truth so much that it hurts, but the truth (I guess even if it does hurt at times.)  The truth isn’t always the easiest approach; people might be surprised, taken aback, or even possibly offended.  Why does it seem though that there are only a handful of people that we are comfortable enough with to be completely honest with? Our best friend, and closest family and of course your dog (did you ever realize that you can tell your dog anything, and he will NEVER tell anyone else or EVER judge you for what you told him, he goes on loving you.  Heheh)  It seems that when we are newly meeting someone we aren’t fully honest on who we are, instead we are who we think they would “approve” of.  I fall in this habit, but have you ever thought about how silly this is?

I mean really think about it.  Do we not think that our true selves will not be revealed?  Do not think we are “good enough” the way that we already are?  And do we really need their “approval” so much?  Think about it, if someone does not approve of who you really are, in the time you meet and doesn’t give you any more of a chance than that, do you really want someone that judgmental and disapproving in your life anyway?  Probably not.

I am not saying that we should be revealing our “deepest darkest secret” to them, you know the one that only your mom, best friend, and dog know, but your honest personality and honest thoughts.  I don’t mean tell them if you think they are ugly on first impression, not painfully honest, but don’t hide who you are.