Bluntness

Sometimes I wonder where my bluntness came from. I used to be so afraid of what people thought and worries so much about my reputation...what happened? Somewhere along the line I stopped caring I guess. But did I really stop being afraid, or did I just start trying too hard to impress people? Is it all just my attempt to be more popular and make people like me? Is it just me trying to get laughs and have that shock factor? I know I take pride in not being ultra conservative, but is this just a manifestation of that pride? Sometimes I wonder...