You can be rude and be real at the same time. Most are. The real talent is when you can be real without being rude.

Speak your mind but stay considerate when doing so

No it’s called being rude

Saying how you feel and spewing what you feel are two different things. I may be disappointed but saying hurtful things to prove my point…not good. Truth with Grace. Nobody is perfect

Sometimes …a little tact goes a long way

as long as you keep in mind, it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it…

I’ve been married most of my life and I gotta say….that’s a pretty broad statement with no consideration for you loved ones feelings. Maybe this statement needs a bit of tweeking for those who are new in relationships…………..

Wrong. Remember the old saying, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”

True, but some take offense to honesty.

most people can’t handle it

But you can be rude while saying what you feel. It would be wise to express your feelings kindly, because you’re right, it’s not rude, really, but you can be rude in the way you say it.

Yeah, but some people can’t handle “real”…..:(

There are definitely ways to communicate with people without being heartless, cruel or rude though. You should always say what you feel but your tone, attitude and delivery could really make the difference.

But there’s being tactful about it too. There’s too many vindictive people who take this and abuse it.

There’s a fine line between being honest and being mean. You can say the exact same thing two different ways.

no..there’s a fine line between rudeness and being “real”

Wish there was a ‘delete’ and/or ‘BLOCK’ button when talking to a jerk face-to-face.

Feelings & emotions should never be your (sole or primary) motivation. If everybody goes around doing what they think, feel, etcetera, we will lose the last bastion of hope that exists in our world.

Unfortunately, the people closest get defensive and then nothing is resolved.

There’s a little thing called “tact” that people have seemingly forgotten, you can be “real” while still being polite.

Real/rude are often used interchangeably. They are not the same. Always be real, never be rude.

Yep, not called being rude. That’s called being an asshole.