Honest-to-goodness Meaning Novels & Stories

Sa halip, hinawakan niya ito sa palad. “Janella, honesty is a very good quality.” Naintindihan ni Janella ang ibig niyang sabihin. “Eh kung yung taong humihingi ng honesty ay hindi rin honest?” Walang pag-aalinlangan si Vernon. “Then it depends on who has higher status.” Nag-iba ang ekspresyon ni Janella. “Why?” “Because people of higher status naturally have more moral exemptions.” Kaswal. Direkta. Walang pag-aalinlangan.

It's super hard actually. And by honest, I don't mean just saying whatever's on your mind, no matter how unpleasant or potentially hurtful it may be. But just as there's a difference between "full disclosure" and "honesty," there's also a difference between "I'm going to tell you what I think you want to hear because I'm afraid to hurt you or lose you in that way, that’s why" and "I need to be honest about my feelings, even if it's hard because I love and care for you and I don’t want to keep anything about you." That’s completely a two different phrases.

Kumbaga madalang magsinungaling ang kaibigan niya na si Lady at hindi malihim kaya minsan napagkakamalang masungit at puro away ang hanap. "Bumaba ka na ng kotse dahil baka umabot pa tayo ng gabi rito sa kadaldalan mo. Basta paalala ko lang sayo mag-behave ka, itikom mo 'yang bibig mo pag may nakita kang totoo naman pero ang awkward sabihin sa tao." "Ano pang silbi ng salitang honest kung hindi rin lang naman gagamitin?" "Minsan gumamit ka rin ng fake word pero kabaliktaran naman ng nakita o nalaman mo. Mas mainam na 'yon para iwas gulo."

No pretending to love everything. Just… real. And it was intoxicating. “Salamat ha,” sabi niya as she puts down her fork. “Ang boring ko ka-date noh. Wala man lang akong alam sa wine or fancy food.” “Stop,” sabi ko, malumanay lang naman. “You’re exactly what I needed tonight.” “Anong ibig mong sabihin?” “Honesty. Realness. Lahat sa mundo ko nagpapanggap. Pretends to like things they don’t. Pretends to understand things they don’t. Pretends to be things they’re not.”

dagdag pa niya. “At proud ka pa talagang marami kang ikinama?” tinaasan ko siya ng isang kilay. “Sa haba-haba ng sinabi ko, iyan talaga ang tumataka sa isip mo?” hindi makapaniwalang saad niya. Hindi ako umimik at sinamaan lang siya ng tingin. “Being honest is different from being proud. I was just telling the truth–” “Ang sakit naman ng katotohanan mo.”