Not that it's bland or dry or anything like that, it's actually quite fascinating. But its making me cynical, judgmental, slightly pessimistic. It has become the main topic of my thoughts during these past couple of weeks. I'll be listening to someone tell a story, and I can hardly get engaged in what they're saying because all I'm worried about is whether they are telling the truth. I've always been the kind of person to look for the best, the good in people, but i have recently found myself doing the exact opposite. It's killing me inside, but I can't stop thinking about it. Curse this Blog!!!
It hasn't been all that bad. I've actually enjoyed the writing aspect of it. I find myself easily being able to find a groove when I start writing, and it's truly entertaining to be able to write about something with no required structure or guidelines.
As cliche as this sounds, writing about lying has actually helped me become a more honest person. I've caught myself consciously eliminating the little white lies that we as humans tend to tell naturally in our everyday conversations. Most people would think that a little lie could never do any real damage, and maybe that's true, but if you tell yourself that, then lying will continue to become a bigger part of your life, which will then begin to cause the real problems.
The problem with our society is that, unfortunately, a story often has to partly, if not completely, a lie to be worth hearing at all. Think about it. People exaggerate their stories everyday because they know that nobody will give a lick about it if they don't. I fear that lying has become so commonplace that lying is in fact the truth. No comprendo? If everything everyone told you was a lie, or at least there was no possible way for you to know what the truth was, the wouldn't everything you hear be the truth? Although that's a bit extreme, its happening in small doses all around us, to us. The idea that you something you have been told as the truth could turn out to be a lie at any moment is terrifying, unnerving, and cruel.
Have a great day. Merry Christmas
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