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and all the formalities that discourage honesty and substance in our relationships...here's one that hits it right on the head. Who among us hasn't identified with this?
Scratching at the surface, keep the conversation light.
Lest I seem offensive, wouldn't want to be ostracized!
I don't want approval for what I say,
Only an honest reaction.
All I get are looks of confusion,
I guess I lost you somewhere along the way.
I found out some time ago that people can live with their lies.
Finding ways to bury bones in graves full of alibis.
I don't give a damn what anyone thinks;
Every time I try to reveal the truth,
All I get are blank expressions,
I guess I lost you somewhere along the way.
Bullshitting me, bullshitting you,
To the point where no one cares.
With everything so far away from where it ought to be-
I guess it's safer there!
Who knows the difference any more?
Is this how life is going to be from now on?
I could never dance, so I guess I'll take my chances
I've got nothing to hide...
Good things come to those who want it, but no one likes what remains.
Like the drudge that washed up from the ocean and spoiled your finest day.
There, beneath the moon, you can only see the shadow
Of the sun from the other side
It seems the stars have blurred your vision,
I guess I lost you somewhere along the way.
-Bob Mould
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That reminds me of all the PC crap you encounter when talking to some people. If you look at a "dirty" picture, you're judged harshly. If you live a lifestyle they don't approve of, you're judged again. If you go to a fancy place in an average car, whispers occur.
And when you tell them your profession, they decide if they like you, there and then.
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Joined: 10/17/2007
Posts: 3,274
Location: Texas
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That is too true. My husband hides a lot of his likes and dislikes just because of that. You become an automaton. (did I spell that right?)
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