The stories we tell are often the stories others want to hear.
It does not matter whether it pertains to photography or politics or chemistry or community.

Oftentimes, these stories we tell and the ones we want to hear are in harmony. In that case, it is important to just tell the story.

Other times, the storytelling makes us think that we have always wanted to hear that story.  We may not delve into the merits of the story because of how well the story was told.

Then there are times when the stories we should tell are not what we want to hear. 
In these times, it is important that we tell the story as it is. 
It is also important that we must hear the story as it is.
Any suggestions for how the story must be told is akin to censorship.
And if you do not tell the story, you will eventually forget that you had stories to tell.
And if you decide to not hear the story, you will eventually forget who you are.