openmic.social is an uncensored community. You may encounter strong language, controversial opinions, and mature or NSFW material. You must be 18+ to browse. Illegal content is prohibited and removed on sight — please report it. By continuing, you accept that you may see content you personally disagree with.
Around 10 years ago I “took the vow” to never lie again. That’s a kind of automation in a sense that I’ve decided in advance how I’m going to behave. Sure has made things more simple, though not always the most comfortable action.
I am always as truthful as I can, it is so much easier.
No offense, but what were you doing before that?
Saying things like “Sorry, I don’t have time to talk right now” or “I can’t come because I have somewhere else I need to be then” and so on. Sparing myself from the discomfort of telling the truth or alternatively thinking I’m sparing people from feeling bad by not telling them what I actually think as if I was somehow a better judge of their capability to handle truth and discomfort.
And I’m not referring to radical honesty - I’m talking about simply not saying things that are untrue.