Some Things Should Just Never Be Said

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Cheryl Coronel, a Dr. Laura listener, requested a response on the following:  “When people call about telling someone information that they are unaware of, you always ask, ‘What benefit is it to the person to know?’  When it comes to a spouse, is this the only question that one needs to ask?  If it is about the children, must you tell?  Can you please elaborate as to the ‘rules.’”
     While this is a bit difficult to answer without specific examples, I’ll do my best.
     Most people seem to think that if something is true it can or should be spoken out loud with impunity.  Well, then, “Your thighs are flabby,” “Your kid is ugly,” and “Your wife’s boobs are microscopic - how in the heck do you ever get turned on?”
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