The Front

Why is it that people can't be more open? Why do we often put up a front? Think how many times you've known someone who moved to a new city or took a new job and this new thing was "going great" or was "wonderful". And then not long after that, they were looking for a new job or moving back because it really wasn't so great after all. Did it really turn from great to awful that quickly? Sometimes that is true but often that's not the case.

I have respect for people when they honestly say that they're "covered up" learning their new job or that it's been "a bit lonely" in their new city but that they are working to build relationships. That is much more open and honest than the false "I'm loving it" or "this is so much better than..." type of talk that many people offer out of pride or as a way to try to keep us from worrying.

It's okay to be open with people who care about you. They want the best for you. No matter what. Exchange the front.