A white lie is said to be harmless, done to protect the other person’s feelings. A darker shade is when someone lies to your face not to protect your feelings, but to hide their own wrongdoing and does not care that they are telling lies. Maybe they get so used to doing it that they don’t think of it as lying or it is just a version of a reality that is the most convenient for them. The darkest form of deception is to think that if you keep repeating a lie for long enough it will become the truth.
Stream of Consciousness Saturday, #SOCS, is hosted by Linda G Hill. The prompt word for today is ‘shade’.
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Notes Tied On The Sagebrush 
Very good, Deborah.
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Thank you, Dan. ❤
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This is so true, Deborah 🙂
I do also see many, who repeat their lies enough times and believe those are the truth.
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I am seeing too much of it in recent times. Thank you, Irene. 🙂
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Very true ! some people even believe in their own lies !
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They are able to deceive themselves as well. Thank you, Gattina.
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How very true, Deborah! x
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Thank you, Anna. xo
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Commentary on the state of our country right now.
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Yes. I hope we can get back to honesty and this will not become the new normal.
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Me too.
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My mum used to say you can get to the bottom of a thief but you’ll never get to the bottom of a liar! 💜
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Wise saying. 🙂
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She was a wise lady 💜
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Good post. Very fitting of the prompt.
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Thank you, Jill. 🙂
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So true! Lying is the first sin and there’s a reason why Jehovah God hates lying so much (Proverbs 6:16-19).
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