I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

After starting it about 3 months before finishing it, I finally did finish it this book during the summer. I will admit, it was vulgar and some parts were a little unnecessary but through it all, it was a really good book. I recommend this book to everyone. And I will probably regret saying this later on in life but… I do wish more people were like him.

I am not talking about what he does in the book; I am talking about who he is as a person. Yes, he is a scumbag but he is an honest scumbag. He tells it like it is. He admits to being an asshole. He admits he is an asshole. He admits he is mean, vulgar, and disgusting. That is the kind of people I am talking about. Honest, blunt individuals. I am (most of the time) an honest being. There are sometimes when I will hold off the truth, mainly because it isn’t my truth to tell. I will tell you what is on my mind, I will tell you how I feel. I feel like honesty is the biggest thing missing in society. People would rather tell a lie just to get out of something then tell the truth. Yeah, maybe the truth will hurt, maybe it will ruin a relationship or a friendship, but it needs to be heard. There are some people who can’t handle truths being told. To those people, I give them a heads up in life. Not everything is sugar coated, not everything is happy-go-lucky. There are hardships, there are broken hearts. If you did something, own up to it. If someone asks you a question and wants a truthful answer, tell them the truth.

I was watching Fox News a couple of weeks ago and there was a segment on telling the truth. The reporter made an excellent remark: “some people just ask because they are fishing for compliments; like the question ’does this make me look fat?’” In no way can someone answer this because the answer is a known fact — no. I mean, this is my opinion. I am confident in my life. I believe in myself. I believe in telling the truth. Not once have I ever asked someone if something made me look fat. I will admit though that I have asked for opinions on outfits, like if my shirt and sweater matched or if my shoes looked good with a certain outfit. I have never/will never ask another if something makes me look fat.

Even if telling the truth is the hardest thing a person can do, do it. Honesty is the number one thing needed in a relationship, whether it is with the person you are dating or your best friend. You need to be real with them. So do it. Just be honest, please.