[anonymous ; text]

[scanningutterly]

What do you do when you find out your friend has been lying to you about something the whole time you've known them? Lying about something big.

Comments

[boostup4beetbuster]

What kind of lie are we talking about here?

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

Something about who they are.

Re: [anon, text]

[boostup4beetbuster]

So, secretly evil or something?

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

Not evil, just...different.

Re: [anon, text]

[boostup4beetbuster]

What kind of different? Not human or something?

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

Not that big, but...kind of like that, I guess.

Re: [anon, text]

[boostup4beetbuster]

How important is this secret, then? Is it something that could endanger somebody?

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

No, it's not like that.

Re: [anon, text]

[boostup4beetbuster]

Then why worry about it? Everyone's entitled to their privacy.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

[Because he's a teenager.]

Because they lied.

Re: [anon, text]

[boostup4beetbuster]

If it's personal for them, then they've got a reason not to tell. Or maybe they're just worried how someone's going to react, like they'll do something stupid if they know the truth.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

[In theory, Orlando knows this better than anyone.
In reality, teenage drama.]

Yeah, sure.

Re: [anon, text]

[boostup4beetbuster]

Look, something similar's happening with me. I know something about what my team's going into, something I'm afraid to let them know of right now. Because if they learn it now, they're going to lose the will to do what they need to, and we're all in trouble.

People don't keep secrets without a reason. Most people, anyway.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

Yeah. I-

I know.

Re: [anon, text]

[boostup4beetbuster]

See? Chances are, if they were keeping this from you, they probably cared enough about you to worry about how you'd react.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

That's...probably true.


Thanks.

Re: [anon, text]

[boostup4beetbuster]

No problem.

[fairyofwind]

I guess that would depend on what they were lying about, and why.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

Lying about a big part of who they are.

[fairyofwind]

Do you know why they lied about it?

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

No.

[fairyofwind]

I think I'd try to find out why before I did anything else...

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

I guess.

[fairyofwind]

Aren't you curious about it?

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

I am, but-

I'm still...upset.

[fairyofwind]

Mm. I probably would be too if it were me.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

I'll talk to them soon.

[fairyofwind]

I hope you can work things out, Anon-san.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

Thanks.

[heavenlyhome]

It can be hard when it seems someone has betrayed your trust, but in some instances it is better now to know. Does the news hurt you, anonymous-san? Not because they did not tell you, but the information itself.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

I guess- the thing itself doesn't.

But they didn't tell me.

perma text

[heavenlyhome]

It hurts when someone does not tell you the important things. Have you asked them why they did not?

permanon, text

[scanningutterly]

I- no.

[too busy being a teenager to act reasonably]

[heavenlyhome]

If you feel up to it, might I suggest talking with them? Listen to what they have to say. It might not ease the pain entirely, but it will help you understand why.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

But-

No, I guess you're right.

[heavenlyhome]

I am sure you will be able to come to an understanding.

[anonymous]

[anothersoul]

I'm trying to figure that out myself.

[anonymous]

[scanningutterly]

Yeah, it's...pretty confusing.

[anonymous]

[anothersoul]

Yes. That's a good term for it.

[text]

[structuraldefect]

I'd carry on as usual.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

How?

[structuraldefect]

Pretend you don't know what you know now.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

But I do know.

And I can't do that, anyway. They know that I found out.

[ponytailprince]

Sometimes people have a reason for lying.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

Yeah, I know.

[ponytailprince]

So think about that and don't get too upset.

[anon, text]

[scanningutterly]

I think it's a little late for that.