in chatting with a coworker and friend the other day we came to the conclusion that adults are really just a bunch of hypocrites. This all started how we were talking about how wouldn't it be wonderful if we were all as honest as children. Kids just say thing without any ego, any worry of how it is interpreted, and any worry of sparing feelings.
How wonderful would it be if we all were so bluntly honest. People would express their true feelings and call other people on their shit much more often.
as good as that would be I thought about how we lie and are hypocrites. One lesson fed to kids over and over and over again is the importance of honesty. I am one of the most honest people I know but I certainly lie from time to time like anyone else. So here we have a situation where the adults and grown-ups of the world are spouting the importance of honesty and punishing dishonesty when we ourselves go through the world lying frequently.
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I'll tell you why we can't be as honest as children...I was in gym class the other day wearing this big black knit sweater (that everett constantly reminds me is hideous) and one of the little girls in class goes "Miss. Gettis......are you having a baby?"
True story.
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