Is It Important To Always Speak Your Mind Even If It May Offend Others?

Beverly Bowman
2 min readOct 7, 2024
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A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds back. Proverbs 29:11

It all depends on the circumstances if someone says something out of the way to you trying to be sarcastic. People will do that, and they will try to test you to see what they can get away with by trying to push your buttons, or someone going out of their way to write a check with their mouth that their ass can’t cash.

  • When you speak your mind people will respect you for it, It might make some people uncomfortable while also building trust at the same time.
  • Speak your mind keeps people from taking advantage of you. They will stay in their lane and not cross it.
  • Speaking your mind doesn’t always result in conflict. If someone gives their point of view about a subject or voice their opinion. You should be able to do the same thing even if it’s blunt and direct.
  • When you hold your feelings inside because you want to spare someone’s feelings can cause you stress, even resentment in some instances. Keeping things inside can hurt your mental health and well-being.
  • Avoiding the truth can cause issues to fester and lead to larger problems down the line.
  • Balancing honesty with empathy can help…

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Beverly Bowman

I write to inspire others as well as myself. If I can make some money along the way, I see that as another form of inspiration.https://beeready315.medium.com/su