another poll - non anonymous

cameragirl21 wrote: ok, this poll was inspired by my thinking for some reason of the movie "Liar Liar" with Jim Carrey where for one day he had to tell the truth.
i'm not a fan of Jim Carrey but i absolutely loved the movie and it's one of those movies i could watch over and over again because i love the concept of people really knowing how others feel instead of us lying to others and what i loved the most, i think, is that he was forced to be honest with himself, about what kind of person and father he was and what kind of husband he'd been when he was married. i think our biggest flaw may be that we lie to ourselves, more so than that we lie to others.
i think one of the things i love most about children is that they tell you the truth (unless they're in trouble ) so they will tell you that you're fat when all your friends will tell you that you look great, etc. i just love that honesty and think in many ways it's too bad our society teaches us to become liars as we lose that innocence. obviously it's about being polite and diplomatic but i think we'd get further as a society and communicate more efficiently if we all told the truth.
i said one day in the poll because idk if we could realistically live like that forever without beating the crap out of each other, considering we are not used to it and it would be a sudden change. if we were made that way, or if, for instance, kids never lost that aspect of their innocence then i think maybe it could work indefinitely but the question really refers to one day where we all change into truth tellers for 24 hours only.
would you want that?
feel free to comment....

TheOaf66 replied: I think in theory it is a good idea but I think there would be way to many hurt feelings. I think you should always be honest with those closest to you but in reality people that are just "aquaintances" or co workers you will fib sometimes to keep the peace. There would be several tense moments if everyone had to tell the truth.

luvbug00 replied: First of all i LOVE that movie!!!!!! one of my top 5 favorites actually.

yes but i do that anyway. I rarely will not tell somone the truth about anything. except on very sensitive subjects and even then i tell the truth just more delicately.

CantWait replied:
I agree.

Plus I want to leave my skeletons where they rest.

Crystalina replied: Oh no no no! That would be a catastrophe. Little white lies are good. You need them to function I think and to keep good relationships. I mean if you think about it is there anyone that you like everything about. For me the answer is no. I may think they are the best person but that darn outfit! Or the smell of their catbox or anything. They are your best friend or family member that you absolutely love, you can't hurt their feelings.

That reminds me of dh's grandma who invited us over one afternoon for some chocolate pie. It looked great. But she forgot the sugar. Goodness I gagged my way through that pie but I couldn't hurt her feelings. (she didn't have the pie so she didn't know. I also asked her if I could take it home because it was so good and I threw it away. She was expecting other guests and I was scared for them. )

Edited because a goof.

inmom2two replied: NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO

Not unless I could just stay at home in bed all day.

gr33n3y3z replied: I put yes

But I tell the truth not even to make ppl. feel good
Like if my friend or even a teacher said how do you like my hair
If I thought it looked bad I would say I liked it the other way better.
that is me and I wont change

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: No way. I am an honest person, but there are things I don't want to know the truth about! Nor do I feel I have the right to tell other's their "truths", kwim? If someone asks, well fine, tell the truth...but I don't want someone coming out and telling me that they dislike me just because they were granted the right to do it on one particular day. Just not fair IMO. There are some things you should just keep to yourself.

ETA: I just thought of an example of why I said no to this poll. I just reunited with my best friend from growing up. We haven't seen each other in about 10 years, but we were inseperable as little girls. So I know everything about her childhood. Anyhow, she told me that she is going to counseling recently for issues with her mom. I know a few things about her mom that I don't think she knows, one being that her mom had an affair (my mom told me this yesterday). If she was my best friend today, yes, I would probably tell her the truth, but for not seeing her in 10 years and just now reuniting, I don't think it's my place to tell her what her mom did. It's in the past and it's for the two of them to work out, not for an old friend to tell her IMO. So for this reason, I don't think it's my place to tell the truth.

MotherForever2043 replied: I chose no. I said this because it would just reveal things that would cause a lot of drama. Everyone needs to have their own little seceret. You know what I mean?

Calimama replied: No, there are some things that are just meant to be kept private. If we did have day like that.. I wouldn't be able to talk to Antonio's family that day.

redchief replied: My first thought was the movie, "Liar, Liar."

I deal with too many people that I need to hold back my true thoughts for. No, I couldn't survive if I had to be totally truthful for a whole day.

MoonMama replied:

Crystalina replied:
Too funny! I can relate.

A&A'smommy replied: no I don't because honestly there are WAY too many of my thoughts that would come out I would have to stay with my friends all day (I can tell them anything we are bluntly honest with each other) but with Jeremiahs family or other people that I'm around some that I don't like all that much I may say something that could make things really bad!!

Nina J replied: No, there would be to many hurt feelings. Especially towards my kids, what if it was a day when Emily decided she'd pick all her own clothes? She always asks me how she looks when she does that, and 99% of the time she look horrible. But I'd never tell her that, and she's feel awful if I did. Some things are better left unsaid, or the truth needs to be twisted just a bit.