The opposite of TITIK!!

Ha!! I have a backward TITIK!! Meaning, I found something that I wished I knew, and I am beginning to understand it!
Ok, I had an opportunity to be blunt, very honest with a family member last week. It didn't go well. The family member asked me what I thought, so I took a deep breath and jumped. I am confident in what I said. What I said was honest, but not brutal. I used tact and considered the other persons feelings as best as I could. But the family member is not happy. I still believe that honesty is the key, but I began thinking about it from a biblical perspective last night. When I was a little girl, I would read stories in the old testament, and as much as I liked the stories that Jesus told, I always wondered why he just didn't spell it out, plain and simple. I figured it wouldn't take the disciples so long to 'get it' if Jesus just told them point blank what needed to be said. But a very good point was made to me last night by a person close to me.......the family member I was honest to, couldn't handle it. The truth was too much. If the truth had been told to that family member by a stranger, the truth might have been accepted and listened to. The truth, coming from me was not accepted. As I lay in bed last night, thinking about all the events that have led up to my becoming more honest, I found that I still believe in honesty and communication. I reflected how Jesus got His point across when He was asked questions, and He told stories, lots and lots of stories. I am not saying I should tell stories, but all this made me think that, as a human, can I handle the truth about me? When I ask a question, do I really want to hear the answer, if the answer doesn't line up to what I think it should? I also thought about the Eastern cultures, and all the stories the leaders tell to help someone see a truth. The concept of truth and therapy even, through stories is an old concept. Why is it I am just catching that?!
Anyways, these are my thoughts for today. Happy Tuesday.