Are you ever surprised by how far honesty will get you?

[Telekinetic-Potato]

The way I grew up, I had to do not such good things to get by. As I got older I built up these err... I'll call them dirty skills. Which I spent probably a little over a third of my life learning how not to depend on them. I've become a very bold, honest person which has cost me big time (or so I thought at the time) but has given back so much more than I thought it would. Back then I was only doing it for spiritual reasons.

Like there are times I thought I was being stupid and totally screwing myself over and being honest just made people respect and trust the shit out of me. And I mean honest about stuff that friends have been in the room and cringed 😂 because I probably would have gotten away with lying about it.

Maybe people just think you're stupid when you don't lie. Kinda works in your favor if you're a guy like me anyway. If you play dirty with me I still got the old ways tucked in my back pocket 😇

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

I’m autistic. I was told from a young age lying was bad, so I never did. I think most people wished I would lie to them now lol

[Chloe_Jones]

It's a lot easier to be honest as lies are easily forgotten

[molonski2]

I'm far too honest , I'm not sure it's of any great benefit , many times the opposite is true.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

It's definitely a skill learning how to be materially honest without screwing yourself

[Anonymous]

Honesty is the best policy

As they say 📚 📖 😇

[FreyaRed]

Honesty pays only off in two cases. Case one if you want achieve high social status in a group, you need being credible. Lies even unimportant ones if you get caught it destroys your credibility.
Another case is people you plan long term relations with.
Otherwise is honesty optional and often contra productive.

[queenofcardio]

I'm never surprised. People are usually trusting of someone who seems honest, especially if it's sincere

[fantasticass]

I'm extremely honest, and I always have been this way. Straightforward, and to the point.

[LC75LC71]

Yeah it sucks. I got way more back when I was a manipulative asshole! All things considered, I prefer leading my life with integrity.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Apparently NOT to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. !!!

[Telekinetic-Potato]

I don't know what you're referring to but obviously you still need to have at least a little common sense

[Anonymous]

What kind of dirty things did you do?

Back stabbing

Mean things to people to get ahead

[Telekinetic-Potato]

lying, manipulating, cheating, stealing and maneuvering. I wasn't doing those things because I wanted to be mean. I just didn't have a way to eat and there were people trying to pit my family against eachother so navigating that involved learning how to be manipulative and such. But I never backstabbed anyone. I just didn't have the discipline with those skills as a kid that an adult has who knows how to be a functioning member of society. Which I didn't really have a good understanding of that back then. Much of my world was only ever interacting with people who were trying to manipulate me or take things from me.

[Opinion Owner]

Is it poverty?
What country?
USA?

[NathanDavis]

I just am, regardless

[Anonymous]

I agree with you 100%