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Spiff January 31st, 2015 8:00 PM

A Simple Question
 
Pokecommunity, if you could read a book of all the lies you've ever been told, would you read it?

Explain.

Sonata January 31st, 2015 8:04 PM

Of course. I dated a habitual/compulsive liar for 6 months. That alone would be about 3 pages I'm sure. You say one thing to them after they say anything and you've got an award winning story. Just because I have the book doesn't mean I have to read the whole thing so if chapters are going by names of people I can just skip over the ones that would probably be most painful.

Sydian January 31st, 2015 8:08 PM

I'd rather not. I'd like to think that most of the lies are things I've since uncovered and I was lied to for protection at whatever age I was when I was lied to. Anything beyond that, perhaps I'm better off not knowing. Ignorance is bliss.

Alfieri January 31st, 2015 8:15 PM

I want to know. Sounds like a lot of fun.

Poki January 31st, 2015 8:18 PM

Hell fucking yes. I'll know what order to murder people in. <3

gimmepie January 31st, 2015 8:38 PM

On the one hand, I'd really want to know who'd tried to screw me over or messed with me or whatever so I could brutally cleave them into small pieces with a butter knife find out why and rage at them if I felt it was needed.

On the other hand, there's a lot of painful things I could uncover o.O

Skip Class January 31st, 2015 8:52 PM

Not really, I'd just leave as is.

Over the last few years I uncovered and have what lies certain people close to me have told me and have done and it was extremely painful to go through. More or less, I would hate to have to go through that pain ever again.

Kotone January 31st, 2015 9:33 PM

i don't think i would. with how emotional i am, i would probably cry and have a mental breakdown. it's best not to know.

Evening January 31st, 2015 9:48 PM

No, Jesus fucking Christ, no. Whether the lie is something big or not, I would leave it as it is, considering the fact that I am emotionally unstable since birth.

Chikara January 31st, 2015 10:09 PM

I'd rather leave the past in the past. Most of what happened a little over a year ago means nothing to me since I moved out of the state and away from it all. I only really care about the here and now and the life I'm building on my own, not the mistakes I made before.

I wish more people could live like that, actually.

The ??? January 31st, 2015 10:17 PM

I won't because it HAS already happened. It won't matter now.

Alexander Nicholi February 1st, 2015 12:41 AM

Absolutely. A lot of wisdom about life can be attained through having that supernatural knowledge of your experiences - wisdom that takes a lot longer for most people to learn. That’s valuable.

Nolafus February 1st, 2015 1:24 AM

I'd probably read it. I like knowledge, and getting to know how people's minds tick. I don't like being lied to, and it would be kind of interesting to see who has lied the most.

Megan February 1st, 2015 3:34 AM

I'd rather not. For the most part it'd probably be just tons of ads I saw back when I still watched TV regularly and I already know that most of it is made up. I really don't want to fish for those 10% that aren't ads and even if I would, I'd probably know them being lies already.

starseed galaxy auticorn February 1st, 2015 6:57 AM

Probably not. I would feel kind of embarrassed knowing I made so many lies in the past, and even now. It'd be so hard for me to read what I've said that isn't true.

dad February 1st, 2015 7:07 AM

considering most lies are for a reason (unless you're a pathological liar) if i were to read all of the lies i've been told I would also like to be supplied with reasons. however i don't think i need all of that disappointment, like i said many lies are for a reason.

Her February 1st, 2015 7:22 AM

i wouldn't be able to resist, i know i'd come up with a way to rationalise reading all the lies
i don't think i could pull away and take the moral high road, i'd need to know what has been said about me, why they said it and how they could justify it

certainly not a healthy response as my self-esteem is already held together by sellotape, but my need to know would outweigh my internal plea to let it be

maccrash February 1st, 2015 7:24 AM

absolutely I would, I live for this shit. it wouldn't affect me that much unless I was told something really cataclysmic that I still believe, because I'm sure I've told my fair share of lies as well. so that's a way to rationalize it kind of.

Meadow February 1st, 2015 8:34 AM

I wouldn't. Not only would it NOT do me any good, but I already promised myself that I would throw my own past away.

Honest February 1st, 2015 11:52 AM

I'd definitely read it. Less so because of me finding out if I've been lied to, but more because of the simple fact that the opportunity to know the raw truth presented itself. I'd go crazy over passing something like that up, considering how much value I place on honesty.


I'd much rather read a book about all the stuff people have said about me behind my back though, just saying.

Cherrim February 1st, 2015 12:45 PM

I would have no interest in that. Ignorance is bliss.

I mean, on the flip side, I certainly wouldn't want anyone knowing lies I've told them. Sometimes they're just white lies that I know will make them feel better and are completely harmless, but everyone's told lies that aren't like that, you know? I wouldn't want any of those to come to light even if I can't think of any that are super serious or anything. And likewise, I wouldn't want to know anything along the same lines about me. Sure there would be the simple "oh, yeah your new haircut is fine, stop worrying about it" but I'm pretty sure there would be some bigger ones that would really upset me and I have no interest in knowing about those because I would probably dwell on them.

It's all in the past. If the lie is big enough or important enough for me to know the truth about, I'm sure I'll find out the truth eventually and I'd rather hear it in person than read about it in some book if that's the case.

Lotus the Cat February 1st, 2015 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonata (Post 8602330)
Just because I have the book doesn't mean I have to read the whole thing so if chapters are going by names of people I can just skip over the ones that would probably be most painful.

I'd probably do the same thing. I don't think I'd like to read the lies from my husband or close family and friends. Other people? Sure.

Ice February 1st, 2015 1:21 PM

I wouldn't. Even though I don't like it, I care too much about what people think of me. I'd read about all those times that people said they had plans already and I'll just start to doubt myself. I know it sounds incredibly sad, but I rather live in the lie that those people like me, then get depressed that they don't.

Sylphiel February 1st, 2015 3:34 PM

I would rather not read it.

Especially if they were lies big enough to get me upset. I would not like to be reminded of them at all - and any little white lies would probably just get me annoyed.

Spiff February 1st, 2015 5:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honest (Post 8603174)
I'd much rather read a book about all the stuff people have said about me behind my back though, just saying.

Oh damn, that'd be a good read.


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