Honesty

If you know me at all you'll know that I'm very suspicious of people. It's not that I naturally don't trust. I have nothing against someone... but I don't have anything for them until i know they can be trusted. Speaking on the grand scale this makes sense. Why be friends with someone who will tell your secrets? Or lie to you about theirs? But do you ever wonder just how much of what people are saying is a lie? There's the instinct reaction lies such as when someone you don't really know asks how you're doing and despite how horribly your day's been going you respond with, "Oh fine, how're you?" I've been wondering lately just how much people really tell the truth about. I mean I've been there before when someone I don't really care for is having a hard time so I tell them, "It's okay... Things will work out. I'm here if you need me. I really care about you." And yeah, it's all been bullshit. I WOULD help... But I don't actually care. I don't do that anymore. A simple, "Damn homie... that sucks." Will do it for me if I don't actually care. How often do I talk to someone and what they're telling me is really, "Damn homie... that sucks." ... I wish there was a real way to tell. I can't lie. Well I guess I CAN But lately I don't see the point. The truth always floats to the surface in the end anyway so why not just push it up there to start with and save some time?? If more people were actually honest about their feelings or opinions sure the sweetness of sugar coating everything would be lost but at least we'd all know what's really going on in life.