At first I believed everything they told me.
It sounded normal.
Nothing felt wrong about them.
But then I started noticing their behaviors.
Their words didn't match their behaviors.
Something about them felt off.
And slowly I started noticing it.
They way they avoid the eye contact.
The way they talk.
The small pauses before answering.
It was not a hidden lie anymore.
It was obvious.
A patent lie.
But the strange part about that was they kept saying it like it was true.
Like I'm a fool and I wouldn't notice it.
At first I didn't say anything.
I just listened.
And in that moment I realized...
People lie to you because they think you are a fool and you won't question it.
And that hurts more than the lie itself.