First off - while I am posting, I still haven't read my flist in 2-3 days. That comes for later tonight after I finish my list of household and Arisia chores.
However, I need to air something out here for my friends. I think this is important for everyone to know.
In a vacuum, I would rather lie to a friend than disappoint them.
Yes, I realize that quite often, lying to someone will disappoint them if they find out. But I do this in a very spur-of-the-moment, covering-my-ass-and-avoiding-confrontation manner. It doesn't help that I have a very guilty conscience and will generally assume you are unhappy with/disappointed in me if I know you to have reason, even if I don't think you know. So if I think I can make a harmless "little white lie" to avoid admitting fault/error/bad judgment/etc on my part, I generally will.
This has bitten me in the ass before. It will again. I am alternately cool with it and not cool with it, and basically... want to see what my friends think. Does this make you less likely to trust me? Is your response, "Pfft, everyone does that!"?
However, I need to air something out here for my friends. I think this is important for everyone to know.
In a vacuum, I would rather lie to a friend than disappoint them.
Yes, I realize that quite often, lying to someone will disappoint them if they find out. But I do this in a very spur-of-the-moment, covering-my-ass-and-avoiding-confrontation manner. It doesn't help that I have a very guilty conscience and will generally assume you are unhappy with/disappointed in me if I know you to have reason, even if I don't think you know. So if I think I can make a harmless "little white lie" to avoid admitting fault/error/bad judgment/etc on my part, I generally will.
This has bitten me in the ass before. It will again. I am alternately cool with it and not cool with it, and basically... want to see what my friends think. Does this make you less likely to trust me? Is your response, "Pfft, everyone does that!"?