Liar, Liar Pants on Fire

Hi all,
 
         How are you? This post is not as far away as the others so I hope I am getting the hang of this. No one has commented so I am hoping that 'you' are enjoying this blog. So today is a post about lying which we are all guilty of and if you denied that then congrats you lied. Why is it that humans lie? Why is it that sometimes we want people to lie to us? Most of us have been taught from an early age that lying is bad and it only hurts yourself. So why is it then that when you lie you sometimes feel better about yourself or so you don't end up on the couch (does this make me look fat)?
           Human nature from the very first moment we can talk tells us to lie when faced with a bad situation. Did you take that boy's toy? No I did not, Mommy...when in reality of course you took the toy. The little 2 year old face staring up at you lying like no one's business. Girls, boys, men, women and everyone in between all lie.
            Men lie to women because women want to hear the lie. Men say, "I love you" or "that dress makes you look great" or any number of pickup lines that men try on you. Women crave to hear those things. Men are the same way. The crave to hear women tell them that they want them, that they are the only man for them, and that they were the best ever in the sack. I mean for goodness sakes women lie about the big moment to make men feel better about themselves. We crave the lies.
              Lie to me, lie for me, and lie about me. We lie for other people, too. When we tell the truth and it endangers another's livelihood we call it narking or giving someone away. The lie seems like the more plausible decision then getting your friend or co-worker in trouble. You would be the perpetual pariah in the office or to the rest your friends.
               So if we all lie is it really bad? Lying causes us to mistrust and to second guess what people tell us. The truth although sometimes the harsher reality, I hope you like the couch, is really the better way. It is like trying to build a sandcastle and the waves keep washing it away. The sandcastle represents the relationship you have with other people and the waves the lies you tell. The idea is, is that lying is a cop out. Yea, whenever you get in trouble you immediately C.Y.A by lying. Lying though is never the answer however convenient. So are you a liar, liar, pants on fire?