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        I do not disappoint, I lie
       
      
    
    
    
                  
        I have a fear of disappointing people, and in fact, I usually do.  I fail and falter, but I know that I shouldn't and that people don't want to expect it.  So instead of confiding in those I love (and who love me) I hold all of my fears and flaws in, and lie.  If I get a C, I tell people it's an A.  I don't have a job, but I create elaborate stories about my workplace and employment details.  I live with my boyfriend, but my mother doesn't approve so I tell her I'm living with a friend.  The lies keep flowing, and to cover them up, I push people away.  I stop talking to them because I fear that they will try to get closer to me, and when they do they will discover that I sit on a throne of lies.   
 
Everyone close to me has their suspicions, but I don't let them in to verify.  I love these people.  And I know they love me, but I hate being the failure.  So instead of getting better, I lie.
     
     
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
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