Possible Clues:

• "Frankly," in texts
• Texter's "Truthfully ..."
• Initialism meaning "Frankly ..."
• "Frankly," in a text
• "Truthfully," in textspeak
• "if i'm being real ..."
• "Real talk," from a texter
• 'Not gonna lie . . .' in a text
• "Candidly," initially
• "For real tho ..."