believably

someone once told me that people who believe the lie deserve to be lied to.

and though it's quite likely I agreed with them at the time, what I should have said was "fuck off," because making general statements about something that by definition isn't the truth is stupid. there are plenty of reasons someone would lie and plenty of reasons it would be believed.

my cat scratched me. I had a big breakfast. are you talking about those lies? well, what if there's no reason not to believe them? not every person has a sign over their head saying "THIS IS SUSPICIOUS GUYS I'VE BEEN SAD/OUT OF CONTROL/MISSING SELF ESTEEM LATELY!"

and if they do? okay, tell me the last time you wanted to believe your friend was depressed and self destructive. don't tell me that if you know you can help or some shit like that; if there's an alternative you're going to take it.

and that person lying has their reasons to lie. if they're going to get mad when people believe them, fuck 'em. that's an egotistical thing to do. don't be one of those whiney people- "I say I'm fine, but really I'm dying inside. why can't you see that?"

shut. up. it's because you say you're fine. maybe that's enough for some people. don't get annoyed that people have their own problems to worry about and they can believe that you're fine. their entire lives do not revolve around every sad expression that happens to pass over your face.