We’re desperate to believe that what our loved ones say is true.


	We’re desperate to believe that what our loved ones say is true.

balthazarus

12-23-2008 4:35 AM

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evolution, deception, money

balthazarus says:

It seems like an evolutionary by product, stemming from reality which is perceived as a complex system and awareness that replaces some of the instincts that are wired.

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12-23-2008 3:28 PM

debbyski

*sigh*
I have always tried to be honest especially with loved ones. However, I have not always been treated with the same respect and often betrayed in that way. I can tell you this. Once that trust is lost, it's so difficult to get it back. It's the one thing I cannot stand.

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