I think "brutally honest" is often more like "brutally honest judgment." I guess I see the word honest and honesty more as openly expressing what is happening i

I think "brutally honest" is often more like "brutally honest judgment." I guess I see the word honest and honesty more as openly expressing what is happening inside of me, often more related to feelings. Whereas I see people use the term "brutal honesty" often when they are about to 1) use the external orientation (2nd- or 3rd-person pronouns) and 2) make a negative judgment. E.g., "I'm gonna be brutally honest, that hat is ugly/your works sucks/you're super lazy." I think it tends to be more brutal and less honest. I'd see honest as "I don't like your hat/I wouldn't invest in your work/I'm frustrated by how little you're doing." I like your definition of tact and appreciate you highlighting this distinction, it's helping me to pause and reflect more on the terms I use and how I use them. Thank you!