I think the reason that I say it is because I want people to know that I am going to be honest. I don't believe in telling somebody that their clothes look great or that they have done a wonderful job if those things aren't true.
I know that my hair is usually a mess. I don't mind people telling me that. I say "I know." It's usually a mess because I rarely have time to take care of it these days. I never LIKED having to take care of it, either. I'm not one of those people that likes to spend time on her "beauty," which really isn't beauty because it's not me. It's makeup if time is spent applying it.
I do need to find my aloe acne prevention pads because those help with my dermatitis and I realized I didn't know where they are the other day, so my face has been getting redder and itchier. However, that's not the same thing.
Even when I am writing about the word "honestly, I have used the word "however."
I don't like when people assume that I have said something that I have never said. There is one person who is a writer online. The thing about her writing is that it's not very good. At times, she has some good ideas, but even then, her writing is bad. It's good that it's not Stephanie Meyer's bad, but it's still bad.
She wonders why certain places won't publish her stuff. The reason is because her writing is bad. She won't look at herself and her writing.
I've never once told her that she is a good writer or that her writing is good.
When I've come across her writings, I've only said I've visited or put a smiley face. Sometimes I may have left a message letting her know what is happening with me.
She has never asked me what I think of her writing and I've never told her. If she asked me, I'd ask her, "Honestly?" If she said yes, then I would answer honestly. If she said no, I'd let her know that I'm only saying this to flatter her and that it's not true.
I tend to try to mark my sarcasm with at the end if not also at the beginning with
If you want to know what I think of your, well, your anything, remember that I will be completely honest while trying to be as nice as possible. If you want me to be harsh about it, I will.
I understand your concerns about other writers. I also agree with you. I won't say a word unless they ask too. I review my blogs and articles numerous times before publication and still find grammar and spelling errors after publication. My wife often reads my short stories and the comment she makes most often is "A person like that would never say it that way."
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