Where most of us get into trouble is with our threshold for accepting lies. We are told they are real: Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. We are told we’ll grow up to be strong if we eat spinach. We are told our pets went to a farm out in the country. And for most of us these are the worst lies our parents tell us. For most of us our limits for tolerating deceitful behavior is very low. Then there are those who have almost no limits.
Imagine living with parents who don’t stop lying. Imagine you are a child with parents who are divorced. You, two of your brothers and your father live in a small two bedroom apartment. Your mother and two other siblings live 20 miles away in a 4 bedroom house. Your mother tells you the reason you cannot live with her is because your father is a better parent. And your mother convinces you to lie to the others because she picks you up frequently, takes you to a drive through, and brings you back home. Or your dad asks you to lie about how much money he gave you to go on vacation with your mother because if you tell her the truth she will take your most of your money.
Some people are upset at being told lies. Or being asked to participate with a lie. Some people are raised with lies and this is their way of life. Their sense of self is intertwined with being lied to.
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