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[quote=Anonymous]My mom uses the term "radical honesty" a lot in our family in the context of making sure we all know we have permission to state our real preferences for something without worrying about offending the other person (but not in a mean way). So she will say, "Radical honesty - how do you feel about us doing XXX with your sibling but not with you?" or "Radical honesty - I'm not comfortable with XXX; can we talk about it?" or something like that. In the context of your pool example, I might say to her, "Radical honesty - I just need to relax with some quiet space right now," and I know she would hear that and not be offended. I don't know how "radical" the honesty is in the way we use it, but it is a helpful thing in our family because it emphasizes that we can be open and honest with each other in a kind and loving way. [/quote]
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