April Joy

“Some men think telling the truth is overrated, but it actually gives you a license to be a complete jack-ass. When a man is honest with a woman from the jump by saying, “I don’t want to be in a relationship,” he relinquishes any commitment or responsibility she was hoping to potentially have with him. If she decides to stay around in hopes that he will in turn come around, but gets hurt in the process – that’stechnically her fault not his….

So always tell her the truth, but don’t lie yourself into thinking you had no clue what you were doing. Otherwise, you’re just an honest asshole. Technically, you’re still being honest. But technically, you’re still being an asshole. Being honest doesn’t always negate being respectful, and technically you don’t need to be someone’s boyfriend or girlfriend to respect them.”

(Source: girlsarethenewboys.com)