Every now and then, we tell a little white lie. Whether it's to make someone feel better, to make ourselves look better, or just something that slips out in the heat of the moment, these small fibs are usually forgotten about after a time. For these unlucky people, however, the lies just kept coming back to haunt them, and slowly consumed their entire existence.
It all started a few days ago, when Reddit user Parmersan asked the Internet what small 'alternative facts' they stated that snowballed into just being 'their life now,' and people's answers didn't disappoint. When you lie about having an illness or 'other plans,' that's your own bed to sleep in. When you lie about liking lavender-scented hand-soap to please your mother-in-law, that's taking one for the team. When someone calls you Steve and you're too awkward to correct them? Well, that's just sad.
Whatever boat you've gotten yourself into by lightly bending the truth, we're sure you'll find at least one story below that resonates. Be sure to vote for your favorites, and remember - the truth will set you free.
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#81
I did online homeschooling for a few years and there was a forum where you could socialize with other students enrolled in the school. During this time I was big into making music on a DAW I had downloaded. I didn't know how to play any instruments, but I could still download different drum beats and guitar riffs from the dev's website. I shared a few songs with my fellow "classmen" and told everyone that I could play guitar and had a friend that tracked the drums. Eventually people started asking me for guitar lessons or more songs. I couldn't keep up the lie so I told them that my friend moved to Africa for a missions trip and would not return for the forseeable future. But everyone in that forum thought I could play guitar. I couldn't, and still can't play to save my life.
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#82
I never swear ever.
Actually, I never swear out loud around other people because it's basically one of my character traits to my friends and such at this point. I don't want to deal with everyone freaking out about it if I did swear around them.
Actually, I never swear out loud around other people because it's basically one of my character traits to my friends and such at this point. I don't want to deal with everyone freaking out about it if I did swear around them.
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#83
Milli Vanilli before the Big Reveal. If they hadn't had such stellar success with the album, the secret about the studio singers might have remained undisclosed.
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-4points
#85
My family thinks I just decided college wasn’t for me. I spent three years at a community college doing nothing getting 8 credits and failing out.
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-8points
#86
"I love you" turned into 11 years of marriage, 2 kids and a divorce.
I was a young, dumb kid who just wanted to help his insecure girlfriend feel better.
I was a young, dumb kid who just wanted to help his insecure girlfriend feel better.
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-11points