is it just me? i know a lot of nice people, and people who do the right thing and are kind and are generous and forgiving and all of those good things. and here's something i hear a lot when they're talking about other people:
"i love her, but..." "i like him a lot, but..." "his mom is great and i love her, but..." "don't get me wrong, i love him to death, but..." "she's super nice but..."
i think all of these "something something buts" are actually us nice people saying, "i'm really nice, but still i have to say..." and "you know i'm not a judgmental jerk but i want you to know..." and "you know me, i'm a good person, but..."
i do this myself sometimes and i think it's kind of stupid. i'm going to try not to qualify my comments with a "please like me anyway, but..." maybe it's better to say what you think and let it stand for itself or just keep it to yourself to begin with.
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