Speaking about the barriers that you are facing in expressing yourself is a form of powerful honesty. It’s bold, vulnerable and respectful. You’re feeling them out, while not hiding anything.

Ensure that everyone knows how you feel about them, so they don’t have to guess. Make sharing your feelings a normal part of conversation with others. It doesn’t have to be a big deal.

And your other main worry — that people won’t like you anymore — well, that might come true, but these people will be the ones who probably shouldn’t be in your life anyway because they don’t accept you for who you are, and powerful honesty will support you to quickly replace them with more suitable peers

You weren’t rejected for being attracted to them, you were rejected for trying to get something from them, like approval, a phone number, a date, sex, or a relationship.

receive validation from yourself through the very act of giving.

If you want confrontations to go well for you in the future, you must first let go of your need to control other people, particularly regarding how they perceive you.

Honesty is expressing truthfully what you think, how you feel, and what you want to do, as soon as it occurs to you.

Powerful honesty is responsible, bold, vulnerable, accurate, confident, transparent, compassionate, and non-manipulative.

When we are surprised by someone we love, it can go one of two ways. Either we’re delighted with this new aspect of someone, or we are shocked and frightened by its implications.