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Yunie75
France
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Hello someone :) Well… when I was a kid, I remember I used to lie a lot, mostly in situations in which I felt inferior (when asked by someone who painted beautifully, pretending my hobby was drawing, for instance). But I lost the ability ;) when I grew up. I became a bad liar, blushing, unable to stop myself from smiling when I told a lie, forgetting what I had invented, and feeling awfully guilty… except when I had to protect some food!! :D (animal instinct?…). For instance, one day (I was something like 16) I was about to share some biscuits with a friend when another girl, who always took and never gave, came around. She heard me say the name of the biscuits and of course jumped on the opportunity, hand outstretched already. And then, to my own surprise, I told her without even thinking that we were about to stand for an exam, and that "I have the name of the biscuits" simply meant I was afraid! And she believed me!! But then again, with the passing of time, I've gradually stopped lying altogether. When I don't know or understand something, I say it. I'd rather be seen like a fool than die one :). When I have something to say, well I say it too. So here is what life has taught an ex-liar: lying is a waste of time. It creates fake relationships – how could you be loved if you don't let people see your true self? And how could you even love if you don't know yourself? For lying makes you appear as someone you're not, keeps you comfortably hiding, cowering behind a mask, thus preventing you from facing your own flaws. And if one never questions his own behaviour, never looks deep down into himself, how will he ever grow? Truth hurts sometimes, indeed. But being yourself is the most important thing, and if some people turn away from what you are, some others will remain and those – often few – ones, believe me, are really meant to share your life. Lying is being like a little kid, who needs to be loved by everyone; creating images to make good impression on the viewer, or even to trick himself into believing he is actually what he says. Telling the truth is accepting oneself, good and bad, which allows one to attract, and to keep, the precious ones, people who do really matter. Or at least that's my philosophy. Mmm, another very short post from
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