Truth

Do you speak the truth? Is it ok to say little white lies to "protect" someone's feelings? Or do you blatantly lie to get what you want?

I guess everyone does a bit of all of these depending on whatever situation they are in. Some lie more than others, some tell the truth regardless of the feelings of others, while probably most of us say only what needs to be said without making waves.

I fall in the middle somewhere, but lean toward truthfulness whenever possible.

Why should I not say the truth outright? Because most people can't handle the truth, me being one of them heh. I'd rather be told what I want to hear rather than what is obviously true. It's a fault I know, among many.

In any event, the only way for others to know who you really are is to speak the truth about yourself and not what others necessarily want to hear, because of course we can't read minds (I know I can't anyways).

Perhaps it is best to say white lies to not hurt people's feelings or to not leave yourself open for ridicule or other hurtful things.

But then again, who is the most important? You are (well to yourself). Shouldn't you do whatever it takes to get what you want? Be so selfish that it doesn't matter what others think or feel about you?

Then again, wouldn't that make it impossible for you to become part of a real community to be known as a liar or an unfeeling truth-sayer?

Ah, truth is such a fickle friend indeed.

Pick your poison and hope that it takes a long time to make you sick and die.