Times To Keep Your Opinions To Yourself

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When we care about people, it’s hard not to want to micromanage their lives—at least a little. There are also times when we perhaps don’t like someone that much, but that person is in our lives, whether we like it or not, and we have to keep the peace with him or her. Tact is a very important thing to have in life. You know this is true, because the individuals you know who have no tact drive you crazy. You don’t want to see them. You’re embarrassed to bring them places. You’re frustrated hearing they’ll be at the next family gathering or friends dinner party. As adults (the mature ones, at least), we have an unspoken agreement to all do our part in showing some tact if and when it means maintaining the peace in our relationships. But, the truth is many of us had to learn that the hard way, by once having little tact, and destroying relationships. Here are times to keep your opinions to yourself to save your relationships.

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You friend’s new beau

So you meet your good friend’s new boyfriend—it’s still very early, very casual—and you see some major red flags. You don’t like this guy and/or don’t think he’s right for your friend. Okay, hang on. They’ve been dating for, like, two months. You know how many two-month things never go anywhere. Speaking up now could cause a fight for nothing, because she was going to break up with him anyways. If things get serious, you can speak up.