We have the tendency to lie. We lie to the people we love, we lie to ourselves, we lie. Some could argue that it’s part of who we are as human beings, as immortals. Lying becomes part of who we are. We use it a survival tool. We lie to protect ourselves, to hide from things we do not know. Things that make us feel insecure. We lie to keep uncertainty away. To coexist with whatever seems too scary, or too risky. To live safely, apart from anything that can hurt us in the future. We lie, and we lie, and we keep lying. And one lie gets us to another lie, until we get to the point where lies are all we know. We don’t even know ourselves anymore. People don’t know who we really are, because we are buried in lies. We said “no” when we meant “yes”. We said “go” when we meant “stay”. We pushed people away, lying, because we were afraid of people hurting us. But, what did we gain? The only way to achieve freedom is escaping our own lies, and accepting that even when we do live in a cruel world, and that things and peers are going to hurt us, it is better to be true to ourselves. We are all humans. We are all pain, we are all sadness, and most importantly we are all real. And let’s face it, honesty hurts, but at least the pain is real like us. So stop lying to people. Stop lying to yourself. Do not say “no” when you really mean “yes.” Do not tell people you are not looking for love, because we all are. One way or another. We all want something beautiful. We all want something true.

-M