Lie to Me Baby?

Honesty is something I think about a lot.  There is nothing more refreshing to me than to meet a genuinely honest person.

Quite frankly, there are not a lot of us around.

Dishonesty in dating is something that you find every where.  Tiny white lies, huge life changing lies, and even just omitting something...

'I'm working late'
'I love this meal'
'Your new haircut looks great'
'We are just friends'

Telling the truth can be hard.  Very hard.  Most times its easier to convince ourselves that the lie is what is better for the other person.  The excuses and justifications are just as abundant the lies.

'I don't want to hurt them'
'It would ruin every thing'
'They would never talk to me again'
'They will never know'

I've been there plenty of times.  It's not fun.  It's hard.

I'll tell you one thing tho.  I have been ashamed of many lies.

Not once.

Not ever.

Have I EVER felt bad for telling the truth. 

Lying is cowardly.  That's how I feel.  Have I ever been a coward?  Of course!  I will be again, more than likely, but I recognize that more now than ever, and because I do, I make it a point to just say it.

I can't let myself think about it too much or I will convince myself into taking the path of cowardice.

Sometimes we have to know ourselves so that we can stop ourselves.


Truth Hurts Truth Frees


Lying to someone is bad. No doubt. Lying to yourself. Worse.

That's the hardest thing of all sometimes.

Admission.

Once you admit it.  Changing, most times, gets much easier. 



How do you stay honest?
When is it okay to lie?
What lie do you tell most often?
Why do you lie?


I am on a quest for truth.  Hard ones, Sad ones, Happy ones...

Readers, tell me a truth, that you have been holding back...