Listening to various bands you get a feel for a particular sound or theme adopted by the band. Awhile ago Maroon 5 was playing on the radio and it dawned on me how many of their songs include lyrics about sex. Not just sex, but lyrics which in some way or form boast the mad sex skillz (yes, skillz with a z!) of the singer. So naturally the lyrics "pleasure that made you cry" gave me the mental image of lead singer Adam Levine with an underwhelmed companion.
It's tragically humorous, but more often than not, we make small lies to protect other people's feelings. A guy I was dating many years ago gave me a piece of jewelry which was super gaudy, and not at all my taste. However, I didn't want to hurt his feelings (the item had belonged to his mother- a relic of her divorce) so I wore it. The real humor began when all my friends said it was lovely, even when I told them I thought it was hideous. Thankfully, there was a good laugh to be had when the guy and I broke up. At last all my friends admitted it was a very ugly ring.
So, to bring it all back to Maroon Five- "It really makes you wonder", as the song goes. So today's thought is how we can be honest without being tactless. Small lies may seem good at the time to avoid hurting other people's feelings- but ultimately, it prevents the push we need to improve. Should you pull a Simon Cowell on someone? No. Few people are clever enough to pull that off. Just maybe practice the delicate art of constructive criticism- otherwise someday your ex may be writing songs about how good he was in bed.
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