Talking in Circles or Honesty?

Why do people talk in circles? Why can't everyone just be straight-forward & honest about everything? If you had the choice of getting or giving all information by talking in circles or being completely honest, which would you choose? Now of course, first instinct most would say honesty. But would you honestly want honesty all the time? I wouldn't! There's an old saying, "The true hurts!" And this is so true. I would prefer talking in circles and figuring things out for myself. This keeps life more fun and interesting. If everyone was completely honest all the time we would all be Jim Carrey's in Liar Liar. Just think about how many times you have spoken before you have thought? And maybe hurt someone's feelings or opened up a huge dispute about something? Ever say something you wished you could take back? Just think if you always did this or always had this done to you? This type of uncontrollable behavior would result in total chaos.

Now lets think about this a little deeper...yes these are the productive things I think about at work...if it were something simple, like someone had a crush on you, then talking in circles could keep this relationship fun and flirtatious. However, reading this incorrectly could result in disappointment and embarrassment. Now on the flip side, being completely honest is scary because you're putting yourself and your feelings on the line. This could also result in disappointment and embarrassment. But then again, this could become a happy, long-term relationship. That's a sticky one...I personally would stick with talking in circles just to keep it fun and flirty. Eventually the truth will come out.

Now if the situation were a little more serious, like a life altering secret. Would you want to know the truth? If you had hints or suspicions in life that one of your parents had a secret life, another family somewhere, would you want to know and would you be honest with your parent and ask or would you talk in circles and just keep your suspicions to yourself? You can decide on this one. Too scary for me to pick, but I'm not sure I'd want to know.

Give me another scenario where honesty would be best. I like to try and see both sides of every situation but to me its clearly talking in circles that keeps life more interesting and mysterious. Knowing the facts isn't always the best way. Honesty isn't always the best policy. Sometimes there are good reasons to talk in circles.