Apparently honesty isn't the best policy

[Moy]

Whoever said that honesty is the best policy probably never worked in politics, had a relationship or dealt with any area that involves people and their emotions. As long as you're not covering up some massive conspiracy involving dead people you killed, it's alright. It's only a little white lie.

While I usually would have something interesting to go along with this little piece of today's wisdom, I fear that any more of this and I would need to scrub myself down as if I was trying to remove toxic waste from my skin. Sometimes I forget that in dealing with people, it means you have to keep wearing the masks that hide who you really are, because people don't believe in anything else other than their own sense of self. I ask you, do I really have to keep wearing this mask every time I talk to even people I consider my close friends? Do we really have to?

[scott&ligaya]

Sometimes I forget that in dealing with people, it means you have to keep wearing the masks that hide who you really are, because people don't believe in anything else other than their own sense of self.

Sounds like you have lost your faith in human kind there a bit... many of the contributors on here freely give of their time for no other reward than trying to help others in the same boat as they were some years before bringing their partners here.

True sometimes we will all say or not say, do or not do,something for fear of offending but in my experience it pays to be who you are ..warts and all , that way you know who your friends are because true friends will drop their mask and tell you when you are being a dork LOL