Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010
Time: 11:35 PM
Definitely. If I've learned anything in life, it's that "friends" are people who pretty much tell you what you want to hear, but real friends will accept your flaws. I'm one of those people that is not afraid to speak my mind, and the people I like to be around are the same way. Yes, it causes clashes sometimes, but we work through it. For me, honesty is the key for anything to do with relationships. No one's perfect. I accept the fact that I am not perfect, I don't mind if someone points it out to me, and that's that. --E Johnson, 08-09 period 2
Date: Monday, August 30, 2010
Time: 06:53 PM
By all means, yes. I wouldn't want to live my life oblivious to the characteristics that make people dislike me. If the words came out of my friends' hearts, I would try to change my imperfections. Also, if anyone said unforgivable and completely rude comments, I could weed those people out and know they are not truly my friends. On the plus side, the positive compliments would raise my self-confidence and assure that I'm not a mean person who everyone despises. In addition, it would be really interesting and entertaining to see what my friends perceive me as. The entire incident would make me feel closer to my friends, and give an insight into my peers' minds. -Christina Berry P.3
Date: Monday, August 30, 2010
Time: 08:10 PM
Definitely. All of my true friends would still be my friends regardless of my negative qualities, and I could break off my friendships with anyone who has almost all negative things to say about me. All of my relationships with people would be set. I would not necessarily go out of my way to change my flaws, but I would keep them in mind for any situation that would require me to control them. Also, positive comments would raise my self confidence, while negative comments would simply give me something to work on if any common imperfections were mentioned about me. It would be worth knowing what my friends honestly thought about me. - Emily Moorhouse, period 3
Date: Monday, August 30, 2010
Time: 08:23 PM
Yes, no doubt about it. I've seen so many examples of "Friend A's" telling their other "Friend B's" exactly what they want to hear, but as soon as Friend A leaves, Friend B and Friend C begin to gossip, or spread rumors, et cetera. A real friend, on the other hand, would tell Friend A exactly what he/she thought about Friend A. Honesty is one of the main supports that holds lifelong friendships together. If friends are dishonest with one another, eventually the friends figure out what the others truly think and will be more hurt than if the other friends just told them to their face. Nobody is perfect, which is what people need to understand and accept if they ever hope to keep their friends. Christian M., Period 2.
Date: Monday, August 30, 2010
Time: 09:52 PM
I would want to know what bugged my friends and what they loved about me.. If you want them to tell you the truth and then you dont want to hear what they really think about you then your not a truthful friend either. Its easier hearing the positive about you from a friend but a true freind will sit there and say "You know I love you but this one thing is really bugging me about you but im telling you this becuse your my friend" then its easier to listen and find ways to change that. But when you hear somthing from enemy you fill with anger and and frustration. Then it leads a fight with them. So with my friends I would love them even more if they told me the truth of what they loved about me even though I love hearing all the good about me, there are somthings I am willing to change to keep a friendship last a life time. -Marissa B. Period 3
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Time: 12:39 AM
"Some things are better left unsaid"-Hall and Oats. I don't think it's absolutely necessary to know every little detail your friend likes or dislikes about you. Sure, we all love being flattered, but do we all love being critiqued? It's all about mental preparation. Too many complements may lead to haughtiness, too many aspersions may lead to heart break. Either way, there's a lot to take in. I for one, enjoy sharing laughter with friends, not strengths and weaknesses; therefore, it's a no for me. -Jeffrey Hsueh (p.1)
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Time: 12:51 AM
I would like it if everyone were completely honest. I think it would cause hurt feelings with some people. I believe if people have something to say to you or pertaining to you I think they should come right out and say it instead of keeping it a secret. Telling people what you think about someone behind their back can cause even more problems. I would love it if everyone was straight forward with me but I have little hope that it will ever be that way. The reason I have little hope is because people will be intimidated by it. but if you have something against someone that you're afraid to tell them why would you be friends with them anyways?
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Time: 12:53 AM
I would like it if everyone were completely honest. I think it would cause hurt feelings with some people. I believe if people have something to say to you or pertaining to you I think they should come right out and say it instead of keeping it a secret. Telling people what you think about someone behind their back can cause even more problems. I would love it if everyone was straight forward with me but I have little hope that it will ever be that way. The reason I have little hope is because people will be intimidated by it. but if you have something against someone that you're afraid to tell them why would you be friends with them anyways?
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Time: 10:17 AM
Yes, I want my friends to be honest with me. I expect this information would be shared positively with me in the safe confines of our friendship meaning the words would be constructive and not hurtful. I would reflect on the information shared by my friends and decide whether or not to act on it. Since my friends know me better than most people, there is value is gaining their insight and using the information to improve myself. Similarly, if my family offered me honest words I would also listen to what they have to say since they know me well and love me too. -Devin F. period 3
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Time: 10:28 PM
Of course I would. I admire people who are brave enough to tell me the truth right to my face. Those, I suppose, would be my true friends, unlike those who only tell me the good things about me. Telling me what I am good at will not help me. The truth may hurt, but it will allow me to grow and become a person that I am proud of. I would accept positive comments too. It would bring a shot of happiness into my day. In turn, i expect myself to tell my friends what they don't want to hear, but need too. Jocelyn G Period 3
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Time: 11:05 PM
Of course I would want them to tell me. If we live our lives oblivious to our flaws then we cannot truly become the best we can be, which is what most people strive to become. However, noone is perfect. Looking at this question from a different perspective, if I were the friend, would I really want to tell one of my friends about their flaws? Before you critisize another, you must first come to terms with your own flaws by realizing that everyone has them and by learning to live with them. It would be calling the kettle black if you were to critisize another of having the flaws that you blindly possess. Back to the original question. I would most definitely want my friend to tell me, even if it risked our friendship. It takes a friend to tell another friend what their flaws are, but it takes a true friend to help you overcome those flaws. - Louie Leonardi per. 3
Date: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Time: 07:30 PM
If all of my friends were willing to be honest about what they liked and disliked about me, I would want them to be. I'm an open book. I'll tell someone whether I like them or not, or if they're being annoying, WITHOUT being prompted. So as a brutally honest person (about the important things anyways), I hate it when people say something they don't mean, or aren't completely honest with me. If I'm bothering you or you don't like me, than I'd rather you be up front about it. And for the record, I already know what most people don't like about me. If you do like me, or something in particular about me, then chances are I already know that, so I wouldn't particularly care if you told me or told or not. Christine Aceves Period 3
Date: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Time: 07:33 PM
Suprisingly I would want them to tell me, mostly because with them telling me I would not only learn from it but I would also try to fix it to make myself a beter person. Some people have told me that i'm a great person but others have told me different. In these cases it's sort of a "pick me up" or a "put me down". What I do know is that it's better to slightly fail and dwell, rather than win and gloat because it doesn't only keep your ego in check but it also teaches you a lesson that you won't soon forget. I've been around people with big ego's and it's not fun for anyone until they fail and make unreasonable excuses to try to put themselves back on top, but i'm pretty sure everone does this. Anyways back to the question, but ya I would probaly want them to honest and tell me. -Taylor Mattson 3
Date: Thursday, September 02, 2010
Time: 01:10 AM
I would absolutely want their honesty. Although it is usually the custom to tell "white lies", I would want to know what they least liked about me so I could use it to examine my own actions and appearance. This, in turn, could help me become a better person. After all, who would not want to revitalize themselves every now and then? At the same time, it would not hurt to enjoy a few compliments. If a friend is true, they would say what they like the most and least about you for your benefit, not harm.
Date: Thursday, September 02, 2010
Time: 01:11 AM
I would absolutely want their honesty. Although it is usually the custom to tell "white lies", I would want to know what they least liked about me so I could use it to examine my own actions and appearance. This, in turn, could help me become a better person. After all, who would not want to revitalize themselves every now and then? At the same time, it would not hurt to enjoy a few compliments. If a friend is true, they would say what they like the most and least about you for your benefit, not harm. -Clarissa M, P.3
Date: Thursday, September 02, 2010
Time: 09:26 PM
This question may seem easy to answer; everyone jumps and says "yes." In fact, deep down it hurts a little to be criticized, no matter who you are. Knowing that, I can honestly say that I’d rather know what bugs people about me, than live my life thinking a lie. People say "what you don't know doesn’t hurt you," but it really does. Knowing the truth about myself will only benefit me in the near future. If my friends could one-hundred percent tell me the truth, without any kind of lie, would be a chance I'd be willing to take. The compliments would finally be honest, and not just something people say in order to seem nice. The criticism would help me develop into a better person who can go out in society genuinely modest and pure. If people were simply honest society would be made up of people who knew their faults, and worked on improving them. So, yes, I love the idea of honesty from your own friends. It'll only improve me, which is what life is all about. Improvement. - alejandra/Aly P. Period-3
Date: Friday, September 03, 2010
Time: 07:31 PM
"A true friend stabs you in the front."--- Oscar Wilde It might hurt, it might make you cry, but life is painful. A true friend is not a true friend if he/she praises you all the time. A true friend tries to correct you, not to criticize you, but to make you a better person, a better citizen. A true friend is not a fan of yours. A true friend will tell you the truth, nothing more nothing less. If you are a true friend, you will do the same. The beauty of a friend is that he/she will accept you as who you are, no matter what flaw(s) you may have.---S. Khan (former period 3).
Date: Friday, September 03, 2010
Time: 08:11 PM
I've never thought about it, but I would like to know what my friends dislike about me. In truth, it's great to receive comments from your friends, but it's always the same thing over and over, so why not give it a twist? I know it may be difficult, but friends should be honest when it comes to the negative details about me. I may not like what I hear, but it might make me think and I might just learn something new about myself. It would be rather interesting to know what my friends think of me because I know I have things in my mind about them too. After all, we are friends for a variety of reasons, and not all of them are necessarily positive. - Marissa M. P.2
Date: Saturday, September 04, 2010
Time: 01:40 AM
Yes. Although I may not feel good about they say, it would be intersting to hear what my friends have to say about me, good or bad. It is like a test, you do good on some parts and bad on others, but now that the wrongs are revealed, you will never get it wrong again. The comments from my friends could help me be better friend to them and a better person in general. My friends might tell me some horrible things, but I know they are still my friends even with all my positive and negative traits. Eric Chen Period 3