My Pet Peeve and some venting about it

In effort to present my self as a professional in my sewing career I have tried to be honest in all areas. This is a result of several baptizing by fire episodes over these last few years in trying to build clients among life's other lessons . If I can't do it; or really I should say I'm not ready to tackel this type of project I now try to let the people know first up; or if I have hurt someone's feelings in any way or said or did something offensive I try to take what ever actions to remedy it. I do this in hope of it will inspire people to be honest up front in all situations.

Which leads up to the title of this post. WHY CAN'T PEOPLE JUST TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON!?!?! I seem to run into this problem a lot in all areas of my life. I don't like secrets and this feels likes secrets. It drives me crazy when I feel like I did something wrong and I have no idea what. The solution? I would call it courtesy criticism. For example a client calls to tell me they are unhappy about this or that...oh okay I get it, I know you are not trying to hurt my feelings, you are just letting me know what is going on with your dress and you'd like me to fix it. You told the truth, no covering up to try and make me feel better. I now know what's going on and I can fix the problem.

Simple and straight forward right? NO we (and I think especially girls) have to either try to cover up our true feelings by telling little white lies or brushing things aside. Okay I know that some times its needed to cover a few comments or unpleasant-ness. But really and in the spirit of honesty; I'd rather just take it (keeping in mind you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar) and get it over with and no muddling through this mess of cover ups and "I can't figure out what I did wrong?"

So it is here that I rise to the occasion to be honest in my dealings and feelings (with taste of course) to avoid putting someone else in the "what did I do wrong?" senario....Yes I know I possibly have challenge a head of me to learn to do this right, but its something I feel is important to conquer.