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Rank: Active Ink Slinger
Joined: 11/25/2012
Posts: 22
Location: Canada
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Knowing when to speak up and when not to is almost an art. From a personal perspective, I've been both right and wrong in both situations. You pays your money, you takes your chances.
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Rank: Forum Guru
Joined: 11/13/2012
Posts: 364
Location: Columbia, United States
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I always speak what's on my mind. If people don't like it then they can go fuck themselves. I'm a very blunt person. If you ask me to speak the truth to you, I'll do it. Dr. Phil is a pansy compared to me.
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Rank: Lurker
Joined: 11/30/2006
Posts: 332,049
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Speak your mind. It keeps you from going nuts!
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Rank: Forum Guru
Joined: 8/4/2012
Posts: 102
Location: Ask, United States
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Discretion is the better part of valor ... or so it is said. I do both. The trick is when to understand the limits of scenarios to which decision you make. Most of the time people know where I stand. That said, I am also tactful and couch my meaning carefully.
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Rank: Active Ink Slinger
Joined: 5/26/2013
Posts: 41
Location: United States
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Speak my mind tell it like it is it opens the air if someone doesn't like it too bad
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Rank: Forum Guru
Joined: 4/6/2013
Posts: 2,018
Location: Funky town, USA, United States
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Speak my mind.....perhaps a bit too much
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Rank: Forum Guru
Joined: 11/13/2011
Posts: 1,076
Location: Canada
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I have always been the 'good' girl - the one that did what I was told, rarely spoke back, played all the roles that were expected of me and always wore a painted smile whilst doing it, I spoke when spoken to, remained steadfast polite and never rocked the boat regardless of anything. Fucking torture! Thankfully I finally woke up and realized what a crock of shit that was and is. I think it is important to stay true to yourself and speak your mind even if others may not always see your point or be comfortable with your opinions. I agree that some people talk simply because they love the sound of their own voice or love to stir the pot but if you really have something to say, SAY IT! One of the beautiful things I love about getting older is that I have low tolerance for bullshit anymore and have no issues with letting people know it. I'm also a woman with a brain and have my own opinions and I'm not afraid to share them. Of course, there is a good way to go about it and a not so good way and I always choose to be classy about speaking my mind but speak it I shall.
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Rank: Forum Guru
Joined: 3/31/2013
Posts: 164
Location: United Kingdom
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In England, I have often found a lot of people tend to keep a tight lip for fear of upsetting others on matters of opinion. Not always, but it is common.
I find that people from mainland Europe tend to speak their mind a bit more without fear of what other people think.
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Rank: Forum Guru
Joined: 1/29/2013
Posts: 604
Location: LaLa Land, United States
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 I used to blurt out everything right away, which sometimes made things worse. Now I try to think a bit before speaking my mind, but with me it must come out or it may come out in a more evil way
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Rank: Forum Guru
Joined: 3/6/2013
Posts: 312
Location: I live in all your wildest fantasies and dreams...
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You should speak your mind, but do so in a way that is polite, understanding of the other person's opinion, and kind-hearted. However, that is often more easier said than done. I have never been the type to bottle things up and while I try to be nice, I have been the asshole on more than one occasion.
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Rank: Forum Guru
Joined: 6/9/2013
Posts: 117
Location: United States
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This one has gotten me in trouble more than once. I usually speak my mind.
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Rank: Lurker
Joined: 11/30/2006
Posts: 332,049
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like they say, pick your battles. the insignificant stuff i disregard, it means nothing. but with important issues i speak up. i discuss in an effective non-threatening way. i want others to listen to me, hearing me is not enough
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Rank: Forum Guru
Joined: 6/9/2012
Posts: 447
Location: Midwest, United States
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Most of the time,,, unfortunately, I speak my mind
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Rank: Advanced Wordsmith
Joined: 12/30/2011
Posts: 98
Location: Somewhere in, United States
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If I am at work, I keep my mouth shut as to not get me in trouble or get me fired. If I am outside of work around friends, or in a relationship, I speak my mind and say what I have to say. My friends know that if they don't want to hear what I have to say, don't ask my opinion.
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Rank: Advanced Wordsmith
Joined: 1/22/2013
Posts: 73
Location: Salem, United States
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I am the same way, I normally keep my mouth shut. But lately, I have been speaking my mind. Every person has a limit and I think you did what was right. If people don't like what you have to say it isn't your fault. You cannot please everyone. Keep your head up and don't let them bother you.
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Rank: Forum Guru
Joined: 5/22/2013
Posts: 119
Location: Where ever the fuck I want.
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Speak you mind!
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Rank: Active Ink Slinger
Joined: 11/19/2012
Posts: 10
Location: Ashland, Ohio, United States
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usually best when i keep my mouth shut, its been shown time and time again that nobody wants to hear or cares what i think......
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Rank: Wise Ass
Joined: 11/12/2010
Posts: 4,960
Location: The center of the universe, Canada
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Magical_felix wrote:
It's not about keeping things bottled up or speaking your mind. It's about knowing when to shut up or speak up. The same idea can be stupid on monday but genius on tuesday, depending on when and where you said it and to who.
As much as it pains me to agree with this guy, he nailed it. ^This^
The night that changed my life, a four part series of a married man lusting after his co-worker 
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