It’s hard to put feelings into words sometimes. Mostly because it hurts to try and fully face what they mean. Being told 100 times that you are loved and important doesn’t matter if 100 times you get proved wrong not by words alone, but actual actions. Lies help ease the pain.
“We should hang out more.” *Never invites you to do anything and barely speaks to you* (They’re just busy right?)
“I think you’re really nice and your advice is helpful.” *Never tells you when something is wrong, but gets offended when you’re struggling but don’t wanna open your soul or they never ask* (They just care right?)
“You’re fun to talk to and be around lol.” *Sees them active in other places and having fun, but realizing it’s more fun than you’ve been a part of in a long time if ever.* (It’s nothing to worry about right? You’re fun too, just... not today...)
“I really hope we’re together forever. <3″ *They slowly leave you behind and either A. never talk to you again or B. any sort of friendship their used to be goes up in an impressive flaming explosion that leaves you both damaged* (...so much for forever...)
See... lies. Ease the pain.
It’s easier to say, “I’m fine” (than admit you’re dying because that weakness is vulnerability and if you open up, you can get hurt.)
It’s easier to cheat on a lover (than admit to them you’ve found someone you like more and break it off healthily before things escalate.)
It’s easier to feed yourself lies (than admit painful truths.)
The only problem is lies are like painkillers. The longer you’re on them, the more you need to get the same effect. The more dependent you become and the more you ignore the problems that underlie. Eventually, you start to wither and die, but you ignore it because you’d rather live in a beautiful lie than a painful truth. Finally... one day it’s too much. No matter how many lies you try to feed yourself the truth refuses to be silenced and screams nonstop for hours and there is nothing you can do, but face it. However, you spent so long running you forgot how to fight it and though some may try to help you, it’s too late. Your condition is black and critical with near 0% chance of recovery. So now it’s up to you. Do you accept truth and live on in a beautiful miserable lie? Or do you accept truth and move on hoping next time won’t be as painful? There is no right or wrong answer. Only painful hope, or hopeful pain.