Can friends ever give honest style feedback?

Normal people, for the most part, are honest with other people, but don’t say everything that’s on their mind. So sometimes it is tricky for friends to be as honest as you might like them to be, particularly over their friends personal style choices.

Have you considered this, if they are honest, they may worry you maybe either: upset, go on the defensive or worse still get very angry with them. So you can see, expecting true honesty from even the very best of friends can be a tall order. After all, is it really worth them risking a good friendship with you over this? In most part, people tend to avoid losing friendships or being perceived as hurtful, especially when that is not their intention, as they are just trying to be helpful.

Why do people shy away from the truth? Especially in circumstances when honesty is essential. Maybe the answer lies, in being scared or fearful of what ‘might come back’? We all have to change. Criticism does initially hurt but more importantly the truth can be enlightening. The truth can help people move on in life and stop wasting time – one of the precious things we all have.