Friday, 23 June 2017

The Lies That we Tell

How many lies to I tell people per day? I tell many. I'm not talking about the malicious lies thatpeople tell to cause trouble. I'm talking about the lies I tell in order to try to seem normal to others.
I wake up in the morning.  My first lie of the day; I am happy that it is a new day. In reality I'm trying to convince myself that in order for my life to function I need to do something other that staying in bed.
The "How are you?" Lie; My answer, " Pretty good thanks. How are you doing?" Sometimes this is true, others times its a lie. Nobody really wants to listen to my sad tale of woe every time they see me.
The "Is that okay with you?" Lie; Well its probably not really but I'm going to say yes anyway because I don't like to upset anyone reguardless of my feelings.
The lie I tell when someone gives me a personal compliment; In general I try to smile and say thank you.  It is hard to accept a compliment about yourself when you "know" that you are not pretty and you "know" that your accomplishments are nothing to brag about.
The "I'm fine" lie; Nobody wants to be a cloud of gloom and doom. So I tell my friends and family that I'm fine. I am not sure that I am ever really fine. I think I just have days that are better than others. 
I guess what I am getting at is just because someone says they are great and smiles doesn't mean they are.

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