What you don't know won't hurt you...?!
By arystine
@arystine (1273)
Philippines
February 20, 2010 7:17am CST
Why is it that there are people who make white lies in order not to disclose something from their past? Why is it that there are those who are not consistent, who promises a lot of things and then becomes furtive in the present? Does it all boils down to the phrase "What you don't know won't hurt you?"
I am just so sick of people who lie even about the simplest, most insignificant things. I am also turned off with those who make up stories in order to conceal something about their past. But I'm trying to understand people like this because some of my friends have this kind of attitude. All I can say is: It's very hard to trust again once I found out that a person has lied, made up a story or promised me something that he can't even fulfill for no reason at all.
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11 responses
@dorothy09 (1520)
• Philippines
20 Feb 10
hi arstine, I agree with you its really hard to trust again , No matter how the person tries to convince you that he/she have changed, if that person is very sorry for what she / he had committed.
But I give second chances but when you are in the situation again
sometimes you cannot help it but you really doubt the sincerity of the person.
Cheers :)
=d09:)
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@dorothy09 (1520)
• Philippines
22 Feb 10
hi arystine, I understand it is really hard to give second chances, but if your heart wants to Im quite sure you might be not now but in the future...
But if you given yourself enough time and you are still doubtful it would be very difficult then. Anyhow time heals woulds.. You move on and who knows in the future
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
21 Feb 10
Almost everyobody has some or the other skeletons in the cupboard, so to speak. No body is clean.People like to hide their infirmities, their faults and many other things which they fear to disclose because they would not like to have their reputation and character sullied. Therefore they take recourse to lies and hide their past if questioned. However one day or the other the truth gets exposed either, inadvertently or accidently either from their own mouths or by someone else.Its best therefore to tell the truth even if it embarasses you, but you will then have a clear conscience and get a good nights sleep.Some people are inveterate liars and are used to make up big stories about themselves. Such persons usually have a deep sense of inferiority complex and do so inorder to have a reputation but all this comes apart when the truth is revealed.
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
23 Feb 10
I agree. This is the reason why when I learn about the truth, I get so turned off with the person. I admire the person less, trust the person less, and even loses respect for the person. I don't like compulsive liars at all, especially since I'm such an honest and frank person. For me, they look so weak when the truth is revealed.
@kaylachan (84785)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Feb 10
It can be rather difficult to know who to trust and who not to trust. Of course I'm one of those types that needs a lot more to convince me that what I'm doing is well worth it. I can't tell you why people do that, but there are those who can't confront what's really bothering them. This could be the motivation behind this.
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@magtibaygom (4856)
• Philippines
20 Feb 10
Yes, it is very hard to trust again a person who has a track record of dishonesty. Integrity. One powerful and very important word. Integrity.
@chdsandeep (397)
• India
21 Feb 10
Hello friend!!
It is wrong to make the promises which one can't complete or telling lie and I am strongly against it. Everyone has a past so why to hide that if someone want to be good relation with someone then first thing comes is your honesty towards the person that how true you are with the person on what ever you are saying whether it is regarding your past or present or the future.
No doubt it hurts if we get to know from someone else then our closed ones so best thing is that they should not hide anything. Moreover if they had some past and if it hurts us then we should tell them truly for future that they don't do so and should accept them as they are. One should be happy that at least they have not hidden anything from them so that can make a true relation with being loyal.
Have a nice time!!
@zoey7879 (3092)
• Quincy, Illinois
20 Feb 10
My roommate does this.. and it has ruined our friendship to say the least. I hate it, and I only tolerate it because I don't want for myself and daughter or for my roommate to end up homeless or having to move back in with our respective families... but there are no words in existence that can express how I loathe this!
@bounce58 (17380)
• Canada
26 Feb 10
I agree that it is difficult to start a relationship with a lie. Usually, one lie is not enough. Then sooner or later, you won't even recognize yourself with the web of lies you've created.
Trust me, I know this first hand. And it has been a difficult lesson to learn. So now, I try to be upfront. Thankfully, there are these social networking sites which you can be anonymous. Then, you don't have to hide.

@elly1384 (352)
• Bulgaria
20 Feb 10
i can not understand that people ,not because they are made something wrong ansd i don`t understand them because they lie and that create one big abyss between them and the lied person,i hate that and i never want to be friend with same people . here in one of my discussions i `ve started i told to all of you about my close friend who hide of me the truth of her life now and that make me feel bad because i thought that there wasn`t lies between us and hidden things, i cannot promise to stay a friend to her
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@cowboyofhell (3063)
• Philippines
21 Feb 10
What if you confide to a person about this truth but he ends up not believing you. This is the time that saying the truth doesnt work. Why? Because the truth is simply not believed upon. I would rather choose a liar than someone who doesnt accept what is true.
@TAZNEM (656)
• Philippines
21 Feb 10
i think persons who lies about their past has considerable understanding why he or she chooses to hide those things, maybe she is afraid that if others know this things about them then these people will avoid him or her for some reason. but you cant hold it against them because everybody has secrets you know, and secrets are thing you don't want other people to know about you. however when it comes to promises then that's entirely a different story. i also don't like people who deliberately makes promises that they cant keep











