Truth

The truth is that sometimes it's not easy to tell the truth. But, really, it would be alot harder to lie. In the long run especially. Dragging stuff out longer than it should go on is good for no one and I believe can lead to a much larger hurt than if you had just confronted it when the issue began. So, the question remains... in most cases, why do we lie?

Mark Twain once said "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." And I'm finding that this is beyond true. Makes life quite a bit easier. But, telling the truth also lets people in your life know where they stand. If you're feeling unease with someone, talk to them about it. If you're feeling like you just can't take them anymore... talk to them. Of course, this doesn't mean you have to be mean.

When a someone is hoping to see you again and you're not feeling the same... you don't have to say "you're unattractive"... you can say "I just don't feel the chemistry here. Sorry." It's the truth. Because someone probably will find them attractive, just not you. The truth is, you're not feeling it for them and that's all there is to it. It really is that simple and no one's getting anything dragged out on them.

Telling the truth just makes life easier. The different motivations one feels when they decide to lie can be powerful. Maybe you don't want to hurt somebody or maybe you just don't feel like looking bad. Or you're staying out of trouble. Bah! All but the latter is vanity and I don't feel like going into the latter in this post. You don't want to hurt somebody so it's easier to keep them guessing. It's more painful for them or just flat out misleading, which will hurt the way you look even more in the future. You're going to end up looking much worse than if you had said something in the beginning. At least both of you can respect you if you put it out there and treat them right from the start.