In an open letter to a man to whom I lied,

“I don’t mean to be a liar, I was just put on the spot. I was trying to politely communicate that I’m not interested in any, um, extracurricular activities. That’s why when you asked me whether I hang out, I said, ‘No.’ I mean, what else was there to say? I lied again when you followed that up with a, ‘Do you drink?’ I responded with another, ‘No.’ I didn’t mean to dig in more. However, when you asked another followup question about what I do, I told the truth. I said that, ‘I read, cook, raise my son and stay focused on taking care of business.’ At least the truth outnumbered the lies?”

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