it's not so much that my truthfulness becomes troublesome, but my objectivity and attention to facts can get troublesome- especially when the person in question is either wrong or only wants emotional support.
In terms of that emotional support point u made, it never strikes me that people just want a shoulder to cry on and nothing more. I never look to do it, without searching for a way to fix the problem, but others seem to see an upside to it.
yeah- something I had to learn was that sometimes it is better to be nice than to be right.