Lies People Tell Themselves

September 10, 2011 2:00 pm     Posted in Reality  Chelsea-University of Georgia g+ page

Lying to other people…psh, that’s easy (hehe). But lying to ourselves–that’s when life gets a little bit difficult. Face it, life is full of moments when we have to do things we don’t really want to do. But these things are all a means to an end, and so we spruce up the truth to ease the pain.


By Chelsea

1. Losing my v-card was awesome. Oh really? So was the first time I broke my arm.

2. If I eat these cookies now, I’ll just skip lunch. But I’m hungry for lunch…so I’ll just skip dinner. Okay, I’ll only have one slice of pizza instead of two for dinner. Or…skip dessert?

3. Running is fun. Running is fun. Running is so, so terrible. Running is fun.

4. I totally study better after a few drinks. I mean, I’m way more enthusiastic about the subject after I hit up a few bars. Wait, when is the test again? What subject?

5. Firefly tastes like sweet tea. Just with a liiiittle kick. Only a little, though. I can definitely drink this straight…

6. Tattoos don’t hurt. Can’t speak from personal experience on this one, but I’ll go ahead and guess that any time a needle is repeatedly stuck into my skin for an extended period, it would not be very enjoyable. Or pain-free.

7. I’ll do it tomorrow. Directed toward anything. I know you’ve said it, don’t lie to yourself!

8. I need new clothes. Like, n-e-e-d NEED them. My closet is overflowing, but all of that stuff is ugly.

9. That’s the LAST time I black out on a Tuesday. Just not true, college kids.

10. Five second rule. No matter what, that food was still on the floor.

What are some lies you tell yourself to make it through the day?

11 Comments on "Lies People Tell Themselves"

  1. Emily says:
    Sat, 10th Sep 20112:11 pm 

    Deleting his number will definitely keep me from sleeping with him

  2. Ash says:
    Sat, 10th Sep 20117:15 pm 

    This is like something I would read in Cosmo.

  3. Vicki says:
    Sat, 10th Sep 20117:18 pm 

    Actually I kind of enjoy running. It really helps me decompress when I'm stressed and feeling down. Also, I like seeing if I can run a distance faster that I have before. Maybe I'm weird like that, perhaps it's just become so ingrained in my daily routine, or I'm just not afraid of a little sweat, but I have to take exception with that one.

  4. nat says:
    Sat, 10th Sep 20118:55 pm 

    running IS fun

  5. Mel says:
    Sun, 11th Sep 201112:20 am 

    I agree with Ash. I expected a little more depth on this subject.

  6. invisibleblush says:
    Sun, 11th Sep 20111:22 am 

    I guess many of these lies don't apply to me since I prefer water and running. And I've been avoiding cookies. :(

  7. Lena says:
    Sun, 11th Sep 20115:00 pm 

    Great article, love to sarcasm!

  8. Jess says:
    Sun, 11th Sep 20115:00 pm 

    ummm, "the" sarcasm?

  9. gazelle says:
    Mon, 12th Sep 201110:30 am 

    I thought for sure there would be one about relationships and jobs.

  10. jane says:
    Mon, 12th Sep 20114:38 pm 

    yea my first time was amazing and I think too often society forces women to say they dont enjoy their first time to force the idea that sex should not be enjoyed or that women are sluts for have sex or maybe even to take the pressure off guys but your first time can be good, i dont judge if you really didnt enjoy it but should we set up the expectation that it must be bad for everyone??? there are way more common lies we tell ourselves like if i were richer i would be happier or i enjoy the new diet im on or even these high stiletto heels are really comfy to dance in all night, that could have taken number one

  11. sarah says:
    Sat, 24th Sep 201111:35 pm 

    what's with the running one? maybe you don't love running but i honestly do. sure it can get a tiring and a bit painful sometimes but i feel amazing when i run and i love blasting my music and just going and going especially if i'm mad or something. it's great.

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