I am glad that you were able to say what was true for you, and even if something is "hard to hear" for the other person, it is not unkind.

And I have the experience of hearing something hard to hear, and the truth in that, while not exactly flattering, makes me feel seen by the other person, which is a powerful experience. To be seen by another person for a part of myself I may not exactly be as fond of as other parts feels like being accepted, and helps me accept it more deeply. Like if it is okay to be seen for my imperfections, it is okay to be imperfect. To have that recognition from another person is a kind of connection, a point of meeting of the minds, that I value. Because at the end of the day, a person willing to share what it true for them with you is a little nugget of a gift, and offering of something beautiful and too rare in the world.