I've never understood the word 'lie'

[jonathanramses]

Why lie? It doesn't get anyone anywhere. Even when you lie to get yourself that snazzy promotion at your office, guess what? You won't be going too far because if you lied about certain qualifications, they'll find you out soon enough. I've always been totally honest right from the start with people. I tell people I'm an asshole to be reckoned with

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"Life is pain, Highness."

[cherryundapants]

I'm sorry you went through that with your father. I guess I had it easy, not having mine around much than seeing him piss-drunk all the time. My mom says he drove my brother and I home drunk one afternoon. I don't know why parents make such poor choices when their children are involved.

I once read something in, believe it or not, a "For Better Or For Worse" comics strip along the lines of writing to extract that inner pain. About how it's like surgery; when something hurts, it needs to come out. I wish I had the direct quote. For a comic, that made an impact on me.

I'm reading you backwards. I don't know why.
I found you through James' journal. I wanted to see what the fuss was about. ;)

Re: "Life is pain, Highness."

[jonathanramses]

For Better Or Worse is horrid most of the time, but sometimes a real doozy comes along and sure enough, it'll touch you.

Read me backwards, forwards. Whichever way you want to. As long as you enjoy your stay is all I ask.

[backupdancer]

That story broke my heart. I get so sad when I hear about experiences like that that people went through. I guess I was just lucky to have such a loving family. A hand was never raised to me. I was threatened with a whipping with the belt on occasion but my father never would have acutally done anything. he's too kind of a man. I"m sorry you had to go through such pain but its nice to hear that you forgave him instantly. Not many people can do such things.

[jonathanramses]

Forgiveness is easy for me to give. Forgetting is the hard part. Glad that there are some people that have happy families still in this day and age.

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[cherryundapants]

I agree, though still amazed that "happy family" isn't yet considered an oxymoron. =/

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[jonathanramses]

I think it's becoming an oxymoron ever so slowly because people assume a happy family consists of a married couple with 2.5 kids. A happy family is not that, but instead a group of people who just respect and love one another.