More and more, I am coming to the conclusion that truth is a liability and that depending on its contents... it is fast becoming the killer of persuasion lol I see so many falling for anything that can be easily seen as delusion for one reason and one reason alone... they want it to be true.
I saw a video posted online of a man coming home from a supposedly hard day of work to a doting wife that laid out a convenient perfectly framed camera for the Tik-Tok world to bask in the glory of her marriage. He sees her and immediately is taken in by her beauty, her hair color and length... wanting to do nothing more than lay with her and simply "cuddle". Even stating as much. You see he "missed her" so much for those back breaking eight hours, he couldn't stop playing with and commenting on how beautiful her hair looked with an almost entranced expression. All this to her amazement... almost like it was a bit much. Checking the comments, you'd have thought this man was ready to receive the Nobel prize of husbands from women that swooned at every stroke of their keyboard and from men stating "oh yeah, I do this too". Myself and a few discerning handful said "hold on there... something is way off here". Some even saying his behavior was "cringe worthy". Even coming off as a future skin wearing serial killer lol Now some of you might think me cynical but if you've read this blog, even peripherally, you'd know that I believe in such things as a romantic but this? It just felt so wrong... almost diabolical in nature and YET... a large majority were buying into it. It was actually disheartening. Not that it was what they wanted but because this was something they'd wholeheartedly fall into without question. Some that mentioned how off it was were even scorned... including the PhD in psychology that posted it as a warning...
Folks, I hear from so many about their devastation at falling for a lie or a misrepresentation yet when told the truth up front... they treat the truth teller like something they no longer have to be human to. It's an amazing dichotomy as it reveals the motivations of many that claim they treat everybody the same. These same people will claim this virtue yet primarily treat well only those they can get something from. People really don't understand that subtleties matter the most because they usually go unnoticed. As such, they aren't minded or self censored by most and that makes them awesome "tells" of character.
As for me, I just throw up my hands and say "whatever man" as there is nothing I could do to convince anyone of anything they are determined to find out for themselves. I put the truth out there and let them decide without judgment. This way, NO ONE can come to me with "why didn't you tell me?". NO ONE can come to me and ever accuse me of misrepresenting anything. I will tell you how I honestly feel but I will also tell you if and why my hands might be tied if that is the case. I will not hide or lessen my shine or feelings to spare someone's disappointment. I'd rather you be disappointed by my truth than be disappointed in finding out I've lied. Only one of these two is redeemable and only one maintains ones character. I tell you what's up and you decide if you want to take a risk with my truth. If not... I'm cool with that. I leave that part in your hands. It just sucks that so many would rather take a risk on a possible lie than stand a better chance with a probable truth. Truth IS a liability... but it's one I will always have to live with. I'm out...
~moses apollo
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