Necessary Lies
Sometimes for the sake of your relationship, you must lie. No big lies, no coordinating of alibis, none of that shit like you see on The O.C.–just little lies… like that song, “tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies, tell me lies, tell me tell me lies….” from the eighties? yeah? Well it’s dead on.The most popular lie in relationships: Do I look fat in this? “No honey, you look beautiful. You’re always beautiful.”
This is the sort of lie I’m talking about. Now sometimes it’s clear you’re lying, in which case don’t bother. (ex: if he asks you if you can tell he has man-boobs underneath this shirt, and his tits are 40Ds, then don’t bother lying. It’s just hurting both of you.) But if there’s a possibility you’re telling the truth, both of you will accept the lie because it could conceivably be true.
