I have several pet peeves. One of my top ones is flakiness. I can't stand hearing a person lie about themselves to others. When someone portrays them self to be one way when I know they are the opposite... oh, that really rubs me the wrong way. In the past I always said something. I brought the truth right out in the open. I called the person out on their dishonesty because I didn't want other people to be misled and taken advantage of. Many times it led to lots of drama that I didn't want to Deal with. 
          Now I use wisdom when it comes to this. It depends on the person and circumstances whether I decide to call a person out on their fake front. For the most part I just let life deal with those people. The universe will teach people a lesson with or without my hand, and usually the way people learn lessons the best is when they get knocked on their rear end by karma.
          So if this is such a big deal to me, then shouldn't I apply this principal to my own character? Of course I should, and I do. But I know there are things about me that I don't let others see as well. There is a good reason for that because I know how people misjudge others. People are very quick to judge the whole person by one event or character flaw, and that's not right either. We must consider the whole person and understand that no one is perfect. We all make mistakes, and we all require a little grace and tolerance at times. What matters is how you learn from your mistakes and set things right with others.
          I don't ever pretend to be something I am not, but I do keep some information about me undisclosed. I don't feel that it is wrong or flaky for me to do that because my motive is pure. In some cases, that phrase "what people don't know can't hurt them" is actually very true. If you know that sharing a piece of information will do nothing but cause problems and has no beneficial outcome at all, then you SHOULD keep that information to yourself. That is what I have chosen to do with certain information about myself. It isn't lying, it's just keeping some truth hidden. I realize that ignorance is bliss most of the time and I don't wish to steel that bliss from anyone. I despise unnecessary drama.
          It wasn't until just recently that I started thinking maybe I should share some more of who I am and who I was with others. I am constantly walking around day to day contemplating my life and life in general. I thought maybe if I share some of my personal weaknesses and weirdness with others, others out there who have dealt with or are currently dealing with the same issues will know they aren't alone and will understand they aren't scum of the earth just because they have messed up. I want others who have experienced what I have experienced and are too afraid to tell anyone to know that they can understand and forgive themselves and move on.
          I am about to do something that is very difficult for me, and I know I will struggle with the decision to post it before I actually do, but I know I will because, as scary as it is to make myself so vulnerable, I want to do it. I feel like it will help lighten my burden as well as help others deal with their own issues better.
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