Making it real

Personal preference. When my sig. other speaks up about stuff, I roll that out and keep doing what I'm doing. Just living my life. Get used to it. Leave me alone.

Took me forever to get to that point. Too much work for nothing. Pleasing others.

 

Is there a distinction between that and ''keeping it real''?

That is a admonition against B.S. If someone spins bull droppings you can say ''Keep it real.'' or ''Keeping it real, ..." and follow up with the facts.

 

I was going to say that. I have a low tolerance for BS, so keeping it real is the best policy.

 

Umm.

Are you asking what “making it real” means to us?

Or are you asking what “making it real mean” means to us?

Because I’ve never heard of either of those.

If what you’re asking us what does “keeping it real” mean, then to me it means owning your opinion/convictions, and being truly honest with others regardless of how you may be perceived by them.

 

I like my TNC with a side of carrots.

Also whatever Jimmy says.

 

I never heard ''making it real'' either, hence my earlier post.

 

“Keeping it real”???

Old guys using kid slang and screwing it up...... .

 

Making it real, or keeping it real, or $#!+ just got real, indicates a convergence of your impression of reality and the actuality of reality.

(Also P bass with flats and tort )

 

Have have never heard the saying. I will assume it means “keeping it real” when and if I choose to vote.

 

Keeping it real means it's really real right now and you're keeping it that way.

Making it real means it's really not the real you want reality to really be so you're going to really work to realize a new real.

And whatever Jimmy says

 

I’m inclined to say “going to get real” - where the stakes are high if something goes wrong. That doesn’t happen often.

 

It's all good.

 

One of the rationalizations i used for drinking was i wanted to be what everyone thought i should be and the conflicts in living that way caused me to lose myself. One of the best things i did when i got sober was resolved to be totally honest at all times even if that honesty was brutal. I quickly realized that policy worked on me but i needed to be a bit more compassionate with others if my truth conflicted with their reality. I have accepted that while omission may be dishonest i can live with it if doing so will spare someone else's feelings that really has no need for my opinion. As for me being what everyone thought i should be? These days i’m me, scars, flaws and all. If you don’t like me that’s your loss not mine. I don't act an ass and i try hard to be respectful to whatever degree is warranted by the situation, if that’s not enough then i accept that and move on. No grudges no hate no judgement. Life is good.

 

Mean to me? Not much at all. When someone uses that expression I often suspect they are about to do or say anything but.

 

It's a phrase I'm not familiar with. But then, I'm not much of a socialite and I don't keep up on the latest "hip speak". So I'm going to watch this thread and maybe learn a thing or two...

 

I voted "other" because: hi @catcauphonic.

 

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

 

Where’s the option for “It means non-GMO carrots”??!!