Being politically correct has become a big part of society worldwide, especially within the past few years. Caring about how someone feels is a part of human nature, but endlessly avoiding around the truth draws definite lines between what can and cannot be said in casual conversation.

There are situations where focusing on being socially careful are ingrained into anyone, like interviews or meeting someone for the first time. The fact of the matter is more and more people take the same care they would at a job interview or a first meeting in just speaking to their peers, even if it will really get them nowhere.

This happens especially in interracial communication, where saying one of any number of things is an absolute taboo. People of any race or demographic have come to take themselves and everyone around them too seriously, and it all seems like it is to build an invisible wall between one another.

At the end of the day your average person appreciates honesty, even if the truth is not what they wanted or expected. It is difficult, if not impossible, to build friendly or romantic relationships based on pure pleasantries and carefulness.

The figurative bed that is shared in all close relationships is not donned with fluffy pillows. The pillows get a few lumps from tossing and turning, and they're not always going to be comfortable, but those uncomfortable lumps are part of any close relationship as much as anything else.

"Honesty is the best policy" is a fantastic phrase to describe how to communicate. While there are situations where being up front is not the best choice, being overly choosy about what words to use or not in everyday conversation is not really communicating at all. It's impossible to make anything with just sugar.