What is more important; being true to yourself regardless of who gets hurt or considering the consequences of your actions on other people’s lives?

of course one should consider the consequences of one's actions especially considering it might have unintended consequences

in what scenario would being urself hurt other ppl

like,,, ur truly a jerk on the inside? consider the consequences

that b me doe u_u

Hard one

You have to think about the people around you, but also stick to your morals. People do things within their best interest and their morals and others get hurt because people think it's their business. We all think differently, there is no situation where everyone is winning.

You have to put yourself first but also think about others and do what you can for them. What's the point of living life if you don't help others? And you can only help them by being happy and healthy yourself.

So I'd say somewhere in between in the most important

one makes you look like a sociopath and the other makes you look normal

you're living for yourself so i feel like we should be true to ourselves

Impossible to say without specific circumstances.

a gay person needing to be themselves without worrying about others reactions is one thing, for example.

but some people are "true to themselves" just being general assholes, but that doesn't mean their behavior is justifiable. Some level of consideration for other people is part of social contracts.

A bit of both

The latter. I’m a gentle and considerate person who doesn’t like to hurt or offend others.

Have you ever been in a position where you are considerate to another person and try to constructively talk about concerns on how they make you feel and they repeatedly dismiss you?

Being forced to give back the same hurtful energy, so they know how it feels is not ideal but is sometimes necessary for people who are inconsiderate of others. It usually ends up being people who can "dish it out, but can't take" the same treatment.

Sometimes you are forced to step outside of "being yourself" to correct a toxic situation.

the key is to find the right balance between the two