Do You Trust Me?
If someone automatically assumes you are lying, is it because they are so used to lying themselves that they see lies everywhere? Can there be any other explanation?
If I look at this in the opposite way, I do think that someone raised in a completely honest environment would automatically believe whatever they are told (and get easily taken advantage of by unscrupulous individuals). Us honest folk (yes, I take pride in my honesty) have to learn to spot dishonest people and learn the scams (often we learn the hard way, typically losing money). For instance, I have learned that if someone tells me I have to make a decision immediately, (usually to claim a prize or to take advantage of a seemingly great price on something) I know that this is a scam and I always refuse. (what possible reason could someone have in having you make a quick decision if not to hide something?) I have also learned that nothing good is really free with regards to business, as the only purpose of a business is to make money.
So, back to lying. I would assume that a person raised in an environment full of dishonest people would also learn quickly not to trust what they hear, and to always be on their guard for scams. I suppose it is possible for an honest person to live among dishonest people or vice versa, but it must be exceedingly rare. So I think the safe thing to do is add this thought to my list of rules…”If someone automatically assumes I’m lying about something, there’s a high probability that they themselves are comfortable telling lies.”. So be careful around such people!
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