Have you ever been speaking with a person and you knew they were lying? Have you ever listened to a story and it’s so far fetched that it makes for great entertainment? I’m one of those people you would consider a listener rather than a talker. After being married 3 times, been in countless relationships, you learn to just listen or waste time talking till you want to hang yourself with your own shoestrings. There’s always a story to be heard from someone, that is, of course if the story isn’t boring as hell.  I’m not one to criticize others because they lie, oh no. Lying is of course supposed to be wrong. However, in today’s world, lying is as acceptable as Starbucks selling food. Lying is seen as serious in some cultures as murder, infidelity, and thievery. How can that be in a world dictated by religion that lying is so acceptable now?

Truthfully, there is no difference between small lies or what is popularly termed “white lies” or bigger lies, according to certain evangelists. The concept is admirable but totally unrealistic. In a world dominated by human feelings and thought, there is no way lying will ever be alleviated. Whoever wrote the bible forgot about human cruelty, and the human beings total asinine behavior. Specifically, sometimes one must bend the truth to spare feelings, save a life or protect someone. We can examine that in more detail later. Lets focus more on what types of lies we tell.

White lies are of course the ones you may tell your spouse, such as: Yes dear, you look great in that dress, even though her stomach may be bigger than her rear end or his 5 stomachs squeeze into that old shirt that used to make you say, “that’s my baby!” in a sexy way of course. People do this to spare the feelings of others, and it’s seen as acceptable.

Lets switch gears and examine the “Big” lies. These are the cheating on your spouse, murder and trying to hide it, lying completely about who you are, deception, having a secret life or having three other partners. These are seen as very serious and totally unacceptable. However, I can see some of them as a viable options when you look at some people in this world or deal with someone in a relationship and they drive you insane. I say this in jest of course, however, as Chris Rock stated though, “It’s wrong, but I understand.”

These and many other aspects we will explore in terms of relationships. We will examine the relationship, how to tell the truth without hurting your significant others feelings, human reality, children and their lies, and much more. This isn’t a how to, nor is it a preachy commentary about what one needs to do. These are just some simple ideas to make you think before doing, and maybe help us understand why people are the way they are and why they tell some of the stories they tell.

To be continued….

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