Why do people ask for brutal (or simple) honesty, but then when you give them exactly that they become upset, and sometimes abuse and/or block you?

[Petr87]

Not always, of course, but it happens often enough, and not just on GAG or other social media sites, but in real life as well. I mean, if it's flattery or agreement they're after, then they should just say so.

[inhua]

a lot of people simply can't handle the harsh truth because we will in a society full of enablers. a bunch of fat people died recently no thanks to fans encouraging them to keep getting fat and when former drill sergeant John Burke brings up facts in regards to the problems of being fat, society wants to call him fatphobic

you can ignore reality but you can't ignore the consequences of reality

[NostalgiaSenpi]

Because, that wasn't the answer they wanted.

[AmyHew1tt]

I agree, if they specifically ask for 'brutal' honesty. But lots of people use that as an excuse to be A-holes and then defend themselves as just being honest. So it depends.

[Ms_Facesitter]

Because they aren't ready for a place like this and bit off more than they can chew.