One True Thing

Someone asked me before what is it I dislike in a person.

I had a hard time answering. I can't even remember what my answer was.

With the turn of events, I realized that I don't like those who lie to me.

I can handle those who stab me in the back (I think). That is their opinion. I don't have much power to change that.

But I when it comes to someone deliberately lying to me, that would be a totally different story.

I do not insist that others tell me everything. If they have stuff they are not willing to share, I would not probe. I know when to stop, most of the time.

But people who make up stories when they don't need to disappoint me. Hate maybe too strong a word. But it disappoints me. It frustrates me.

I know I am not much of an emotional person. I do not invest much on my emotions.

I do not trust people that easily. Trusting for me is a complicated thing.

I trust that people act and do the things they do in good faith. I do not assume bad faith in the exercise of their functions and in the performance of their duties .. hehe. But I do not trust others easily when it comes to what I think, what I feel and what I believe in. I keep it between myself and GOD most of the times. But, yes, I do share every now and then.

When someone shares something or tells a story to me and they tell me it's the truth, then, I believe it.

And so, when I know that all of those were untrue, I am disappointed. Maybe hurt. But not angry. I think I am not angry.

I am frustrated because I do not know what to believe anymore. I do not know if all those stories told were true.

I am a complicated person. But this is me.

No apologies needed. That's how I deal with things.

I stll have much to do assessing what all of this is about.

For now, things will be different.