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Originally Posted by Erock  My mom and I were having a little debate the other day. The situation was that I had not picked up the phone (caller ID) from a friend of mine, because I wanted to do something without him. She said that truly social people always answer the phone and are just honest about what they want to do. I have a lot of pushy friends, and it's hard for me to say no because they don't really listen, so I would rather just not pick up the phone.
Kind of a dumb question, but what do you guys think on this? |
I would say that the best option is to be honest. Once you start telling lies, however small, or trying to ignore people, you start building a psychological barrier between yourself and other people. The bigger this wall gets, the harder it is to relate to other people and the more work you put into maintaining this wall. If you're honest about all your feelings, even ones that might hurt people, better friendships emerge as a result.