Notes:

Screencap from this reblog on keltena.tumblr.com
the description below was written by keltena

[ Image: A chart laying out differences between “brutal honesty” and “loving honesty”.
BRUTAL HONESTY // LOVING HONESTY
- Makes only the truth-teller feel good // Is difficult for both speaker and recipient
- Assumes stupidity of the recipient // Understands that the recipient is intelligent and can make the best decisions about his/her life
- Isn’t necessarily vital for the recipient to know // Is vital that the recipient know
- Is usually expressed spontaneously // Is usually expressed after a great deal of thought
- Is said out of irritation with the other person // Is offered out of concern for the other’s well-being ]