Being Outspoken – A Curse or a Boon?

Being outspoken has been both a boon and a curse for me. I cannot speak enough about all the judgments and outspoken racism that I have gone through.

-Thanks to being outspoken, you aren’t afraid to say when you’re upset, angry or disappointed, which means your relationships with loved ones are always very honest and open. (This is told by the people who know me). This, however, is not true for me all the time.

1. The Troublemaker

Being outspoken and having a loud mouth often gets me into trouble. I think something went wrong during my developmental stages of aging and it caused my filter to break and disappear because sometimes words just come spewing out of my mouth. Or maybe, I was born without a filter. I have no control over it. I have constant word vomit/puke/barf, and my mouth doesn’t care where I am, who I am with, or what I am doing when this occurs. Seriously though, is there a number I can call to get a new filter? Or does any of the e-commerce website sell a mouth filter? I also tend to need to have the last word, especially in an argument, which never works out well for me.

2. I Will Always Stand Up for Myself

Being outspoken has helped me in a lot of ways, one of them being that I will ALWAYS stand up for myself when I am in a sucky situation. I am not the kind of person you can walk all over or talk down too, and I can thank my outspokenness for that. Because I stand up for myself I don’t allow people to treat me like shit and get away with it. I will let you know straight up that you pissed me off, and in the end, it actually helps a situation.

3. Expressing My Opinion

No matter what anyone tells you, your opinion does matter. Next time you’re in a situation where you want to state your opinion, but are too afraid too, for whatever reasons; do it! Your opinion can be helpful for not only yourself but for others as well. If you don’t stand up for yourself, you will never get treated with the respect you deserve. So, the next time someone is walking all over you or disrespects you, speak up, and be heard! My opinion is at times seen as an authority.

I might come out as a very rude, arrogant, and opinionated person. I don’t want to justify any of those adjectives. Everyone has a different perception. I also reveal too much, too soon. This is obviously because of the missing filter.

All I can say in the end is that there is a fine line between being Outspoken and being rude. And as long as we see that line clearly, things will absolutely be fine.

-Love

Wildchild