Honesty in a Relationship

Hmm...

Is the clown talking or the woman?

Plot twist: the clown was being honest. That's how he truly expresses himself.

Here’s the thing-
I like honesty. I like people being direct about what they feel and what they want so we can move forward without silly detours.

What I don’t like is jerks that are rude to people and then say “I’m just honest and direct” as if they aren’t just being jerks. There’s a limit.

Without honesty, what’s the point?

Much better to be open and honest and it creates much better communication.

I work with all women. The amount of complaints about husbands I hear is sad because what the husbands are or aren’t doing shouldn’t be happening, but also they should have been corrected early on as now the behaviour is normalised.

Honesty is so important in preventing things like that.

The cartoon is pretty funny. I love the expression on the clown's face.

Honesty is the most important trait I would look for in a potential spouse. I think it's so important to be upfront about your beliefs, who you are as a person, etc. It makes it so much easier to get to know someone like that. It's so much better for everyone involved to be truthful and straightforward in their communication. I also agree with @TheRealAriel 's comment that honesty isn't an excuse for rudeness/lack of tact.

I guess the woman is talking because she has her mouth open?

High Fidelity said:

Without honesty, what’s the point?

Much better to be open and honest and it creates much better communication.

I work with all women. The amount of complaints about husbands I hear is sad because what the husbands are or aren’t doing shouldn’t be happening, but also they should have been corrected early on as now the behaviour is normalised.

Honesty is so important in preventing things like that.

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What also shouldn’t be happening is these wives complaining about their husbands to people who’ve no business knowing the details of their relationship, and in the workplace at that is also unprofessional. It should be discussed with the husbands, which based on what you say (their behavior should have been corrected early on and is now normalized), doesn’t seem to be the case. Most of the complaining likely goes out to random people whom have no business in the matter, rather than the husband.

At the same time I see husbands whom are terrified of their wives, many of whom claim to be Christian. They’ve allowed themselves to be feminized by the culture. The wife is the one wearing the pants, calling the shots..while the husband is the submissive bumbling incompetent rube as often portrayed in modern TV shows/commercials/modern films. Life imitating the fallen world’s ‘art’.

But honesty is the key..unfortunately however a lot of people though; they just don’t like honesty when it doesn’t align with their own narrative. Imagine being told by someone “it is important to be honest, fully be yourself, don’t hide anything, don’t try to cover up your flaws and shortcomings, be genuine and don’t try so hard to impress people” blah blah blah. And this person’s face is slathered in various layers of makeup, fake eyebrows, fake eyelashes, fake hair coloring/fake hair, fake tan, fake nails, heavily filters their photos they post online, wears body shaping clothing LOL..these sort of people who claim to value honesty sort of begin to change their tune once confronted with their own dishonesty and I am not singling out women at all..all this unfortunately applies to many modern ‘men’ also. Hey, I am just being honest.

Going by the picture alone, the irony is that she's looking for honesty from a clown. Clowns hide their true feelings as per the song about them.

I think that's what people mean when they say they want honesty, even IF they also want the drama. I personally don't value playing games and chasing. Questions like "Do I text him first?" drives me mad because it's not who I am. If I want to talk to you, I will talk even if it's just some brief exchanges-whether that's text or in person. If a man gets off on a woman ignoring him, then I'm not interested in him because I don't want to ignore someone I like. I want to be upfront about how I feel and I go out of my way to let someone know I like them, short of literally spelling it out.

Life is short. We're going to get a bit bored with each other in a few years anyway--why make it harder at the start? haha

pen_and_poetry said:

Going by the picture alone, the irony is that she's looking for honesty from a clown. Clowns hide their true feelings as per the song about them.

I think that's what people mean when they say they want honesty, even IF they also want the drama. I personally don't value playing games and chasing. Questions like "Do I text him first?" drives me mad because it's not who I am. If I want to talk to you, I will talk even if it's just some brief exchanges-whether that's text or in person. If a man gets off on a woman ignoring him, then I'm not interested in him because I don't want to ignore someone I like. I want to be upfront about how I feel and I go out of my way to let someone know I like them, short of literally spelling it out.

Life is short. We're going to get a bit bored with each other in a few years anyway--why make it harder at the start? haha

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Agreed. I find it exhausting to play "texting" games. I think a lot of people sabotage their own chances in relationships by trying to play it cool. They end up sending the message that they aren't interested.

Clowning is a serious job. There's really no time for games.

The number one point of attraction in my list is honesty. Go figure.

I agree with Yankee Girl that honesty is one of the most important things you can have in a relationship. It's something I would sit down and discuss with a person I'm seeing. I don't play games and dishonesty will kill a relationship faster than anything.

Lying is a Sin, Shouldn't be practiced in or out of relationships regardless.
Without Honesty, you can't have LOVE

Just think of all the clowns she dated before she found you! Or maybe all she has to choose from are clowns.

My first thought was that the woman in the comic either enjoys playing games despite what she says, she isn't very observant, or that's all she has to choose from. Considering Gary Larson's dark sense of humor, all of the above might be true. If she really wants a serious relationship, what's she doing with a clown? Then again, maybe she thinks she can change him or that's her only option.

Honesty is important, but something tells me she won't find it with that guy. Call it a hunch.