I am the kind of person who literally will never hold anything back. If something is on my mind, I'll say it.

There's a quote from my favorite person, Joan Rivers, "I succeed by saying what everyone else is thinking."

This quote has always stuck with me and has also been a huge part of shaping the kind of person I am today. Well, that along with the filter-less aunties I grew up with, who literally did not think before they spoke about my looks or my weight, but that's all about growing a thick skin in the desi community.

I believe that if I don't say what's on my mind I will end up bottling up and regretting it, or say it when it's too late and life is just too short to not speak your mind. I'm the kind of friend that is brutally honest and that most people go to for Instagram post-approval or opinions on outfits. I'm the one who will tell you-you look like trash but that's because I love you and I am a true friend.

I never mean to hurt people's feelings or come across as b*tchy.

I just have to let you know what I'm thinking because that's simply the way I go about my life. I really emphasize this in relationships as well, that if something is especially bothering you, the first thing you do is say it, say what's on your mind before things get worse, such as your own thoughts blowing out of proportion. That's another thing, even though I seem calm and collected most of the time, I also tend to overthink at times, so thinking out loud prevents me from doing so and getting answers ASAP.

This doesn't mean that I am not emotional, I am. I obviously take other people's feelings into account, but if there's something that needs to be said, that is important enough to oversee feelings then girl you best believe I'm going to tell you, I'm sorry if it hurts but you'd rather know what Brad is doing behind your back than continue dating him right?

Speaking up is always better than not saying anything at all.