- I'm fine thank you
- I've had my breakfast
- You have to go to school today
- I don't have enough petrol to run that errand
- I'm not hungry, thanks
- I will phone them tomorrow
- I got scratched by the cat, my skin is paper thin
- My back is feeling better
- That's fine, I don't mind you going out after work, and missing the children's bedtime
- I'm busy this afternoon, sorry
- I'm going out to the tumble drier
- I'm having an early night, I'm exhausted
What I actually meant was
- My world is falling apart and I'm powerless to stop it
- I have eaten chocolate when you weren't looking
- You have to go to school today, because I can't cope with you at home
- I have enough fuel, I just don't want to leave the house
- I'm ravenous, but I can't eat in front of anyone
- I will not make the phone call, I can't talk to anyone on the phone
- I slashed my arms with razor blades
- My back hurts, but I can't bore you with moaning about my pain
- I can't believe you would organise to go out over teatime, bathtime, pick up from club time. Now I must do it all on my own
- I need to be on my own, I'm terrible company
- I'm going into the garden to smoke
- Please don't make me have sex with you
So my life is pretty much a tapestry of untruths. That makes me feel dreadful. My life is a big fat lie. No one really knows what goes on in my head & I don't feel able to share it with anyone. Pretty poor really.
Wow, that's an interesting list, especially the translations. I'm not sure I can get through a day without telling some of these myself. I'm really sorry it makes you feel so bad.
ReplyDeleteIt shocked me, how many untruths I tell. Some of them are harmless, but others are not.
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