Proverbs 28:23 KJV — He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
It’s better to tell someone what they need to hear than what they want to hear.
The benefit to you comes later, maybe much later.
But whatever you gain today through “being nice” is much less than what you lose through not telling speaking the truth today.
Speak the truth in love today.
They may not thank you today, but they’ll really thank you tomorrow, or maybe some days after that.
And their response will be worth the wait.