You should always be honest and express your true distaste, dislike, emotions, etc. If you don't then you are being a fake (for lack of other terms). By standing up for yourself you are establishing boundaries, showing how you feel and properly expressing yourself. By holding it in, you are accepting the actions and expressions of others that you dislike, are offended by, etc. Furthermore, by hold it in and grinning and bearing with it, you are giving the impression that what they did or said is acceptable. Grant it, there are times when you should bite your tongue and walk away and this is where "Tact" comes into play; just in order to prevent an escalation of conflict, that is simply a reason you should take a second, collect your thoughts and then decide to respond or if it's best to let the subject go.
What's better? A girl who stands up or who walks away
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You should always be honest and express your true distaste, dislike, emotions, etc. If you don't then you are being a fake (for lack of other terms). By standing up for yourself you are establishing boundaries, showing how you feel and properly expressing yourself. By holding it in, you are accepting the actions and expressions of others that you dislike, are offended by, etc. Furthermore, by hold it in and grinning and bearing with it, you are giving the impression that what they did or said is acceptable. Grant it, there are times when you should bite your tongue and walk away and this is where "Tact" comes into play; just in order to prevent an escalation of conflict, that is simply a reason you should take a second, collect your thoughts and then decide to respond or if it's best to let the subject go.