LIES, LIES, LIES in my truthful world

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Because of my exposure to my mother, and by nature, I am a very honest person. I

find it very hard to even make little white lies.

My mother has always lied by omission. She's very skillful at it and you would

never know she's lying if you weren't paying close attention.

I never understand lying.

Many years ago, I traveled to England to visit a good friend for a month. My

mother loves an English-made pottery designer and had asked me to go around and

find it and buy her a piece while I was there because it would be cheaper there.

So, after much searching, I found the artist and bought 4 pieces of this very

colorful and beautiful pottery for her. I was so happy to do this for her. I

spent about $300 on them with my own money. I was in my 20's.

When my parents decided to move to florida 5 years ago, I was helping them pack

and noticed that the pottery was missing. I asked about it, and she said that

she had packed them already. I knew she was lying to me. I could tell.

I pressed her to know the real whereabouts of the pottery. After much prodding

and begging, she told me that she had sold them to get some money for them. My

parents did not need the $50 total that she received from them.

I didn't react at all because it's just more of the same. I was hurt that I

worked hard to find the stuff for them, but more hurt that they took something

that I invested emotionally in and got rid of it, for what...$50. I believe some

things have sentimental value. Obviously, they didn't.

So many examples of lies and deceit.

This was just one that I wanted to share.

Amy