Lies

Why is that people lie? Why is it that grown adults feel the need to lie? Why do people feel the need to try and pull something over on me and play me for stupid? I hate when people lie. I know hate is a strong word, but it's true. I hate when people lie to me. It makes me feel like they think I'm stupid and I'm not going to catch on to what they are doing. I feel like the person that's lying to me doesn't value our relationship because they'd rather be deceitful than to tell the truth-even if the truth hurts.

Someone lied to me today. A grown adult. Someone older than me, in fact, which to me, makes it even worse. I had the evidence in my hands too-so all this person had to do was say "Yes, I did it." But no. Instead, they turned their head away from me and said "No." HELLO-MY HUSBAND IS A POLICE OFFICER AND I'VE WORKED IN THE PD FOR TEN YEARS-I KNOW SIGNS OF DECEPTION!! (Don't ever turn your head away when asked a question-it's a sign of deceptioin) But for some reason instead of just telling the truth and being honest, this person felt the urge to lie. It went all over me and I think by time I was done yelling, this person knew that lying to me is unacceptable, no matter what the situation is.

I was brought up to tell the truth no matter what the consequences are and that's how we've raised Tanner. Thankfully, Tanner has never had an issue with lying. She's honest almost to a fault, thank goodness. She will almost ALWAYS tell on herself if she's done something wrong, even if she knows she's going to get in trouble. She gets her punishment for whatever she did, but she also gets praised for being honest and telling the truth. I pray that she continues to be this way her entire life.

Lying, no matter who you are or what the situation, is just not something I will ever understand. I will always be honest with you and all I ask is the same thing in return.