Originally posted by En':
Being straight forward is a virtue 
Sometimes though, it hurts if you are too blunt 
I've always believed it's better to have one more friend than one
extra enemy. State (not shove) your opinion and listen to others,
respect their view and perhaps you [b]just might find that
people are less quick to take offense at your statements
See you around~ 
[/b]
Point noted but I beg to differ about having one more friend
just becos it's better than having one more enemy. I'll have one
more friend because that person is worth my friendship and I'm
worth theirs. In other words, it will never be a choice of the
lesser of two evils for me. If I have a choice that I be his friend
rather than his enemy but I have to mince my words all the time,
than i rather be his enemy if it's gotta be that way. I guess it
sounds harsh, but, again, I don't want or need to colour my words
in baby blue.
If I come across as shoving statements down people's throat then
it's one or both two things, that people don't know me well enough,
and that there is room for improvement on my part where tact is
concerned. Both are very highly likely and of course, the only
thing that I can help, and will only do, is to be more tactful. I
sure as hell am not going to be begging for people to know me
better, and hence understand where I'm coming from.
You are right about being more sensitive in what I say. Even from
the little you know about me, I believe you can assume that what
people think of me is hardly my concern. However, live and let live
is something I agree with, so for now I shall concur and take heed
in what you have said.
As for respecting what people have said, I wonder if the respect is
given automatically because they have the right to say anything,
akin to the "freedom of speech" crap, or that what they say is
respectable hence credit is given where it is due. Not everything I
read I will discredit, nor will I automatically respect a person
for having written something by virtue of the fact that he can
write.
Well see you around too! Like a fruit loop? 
