Do You Really Want My Opinion ?

                                                                     For most of my life , I've either been too critical of things , or not critical enough . It's about striking an even balance I suppose . It's just not healthy to be going on about things day in day out . I mean besides wearing yourself out , you'll start doin other people's heads in . You'd probably lose the few good friends you do have , but it could be helpful in getting rid of those friends ( and we all know who they are ) , that you want to get rid of anyway . So be careful what you say about things , and more importantly how you say it , you never know it could be the undoing of you .
                                                                    While I am of the opinion that in some circumstances , the least that is said the better . Sometimes an issue can be so fresh and open just like a festering wound , that to add salt to the argument might just get you into a shit load of trouble . You've probably seen it before yourselves , somebody just puts their tuppence worth in where its not really needed or appreciated , and they tend to get a roasting that they really never expected . So sometimes its practical and even more importantly sensible , to let sleeping dogs lye .
                                                                   I hear you , and I know what you are probably thinking , that you just can't sit there and not say anything . I mean what your man is saying is absolute shite , and you and everybody else knows it . But are you going to be the one to point this little problem out to him ? Are you going to be the one who sticks their neck out , even though everyone knows you have everybody's best interest at heart ? There is your dilemma , there is the position you have taken , and are you going to expand on your opinion as to why they are talking shite ? Like should you ? Will it make any difference ? I know it will make you feel a lot better . But think seriously now , will the person you are defending gain in any way from your interference ? Yes ? But at what expense ?
                                                                 Sometimes its not just not comfortable to be right . Sometimes , in fact a lot of the time , its just easier and more comfortable to be wrong . It certainly makes for a quieter atmosphere . It makes for a more relaxed atmosphere , but who wants to live in pretence ? Who wants to just walk on those proverbial eggshells and not say a word ? Could you do that ? Could you betray everything you have ever believed in and just bow down to the occasion ? Its a difficult one , and certainly not one that there is a correct answer to . Its you who will define the answer . Its you eventually who decides at the end of the day whether you can ignore such things .
                                                                 I raise this argument for one reason and for one reason only , and that is to highlight the fact that we as human beings always strive to be accurate and honest to ourselves . But with regard to others , now that's a completely different kettle of fish , honesty and accuracy is not what others expect from you . They simply want someone to depend upon , and have their backs , when that is what's needed to be done . With regard to others , honesty isn't always the best policy !