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Category: Jillian Cantor

My lying is a second skin by now, so easy to forget it’s there, so I don’t always remember that lying is actually an art, and those who aren’t meticulous about it are easily exposed.

hiding-the-truth, lies

I am good at keeping secrets. I am wrapped in them now, the way I am wrapped in lies, like my sweater, clinging tightly to my skin, even on the hottest of days.

My father always seems to think greatness and money are the same thing, but you know what I think greatness is?””What?” I ask.”Being brave, like Miss Korzynski. Doing something that no one else has dared to do before you. Finding something that terrifies you and then doing it anyway.

bravery, greatness

And that is one of the worst things about this life. As a liar, a pretend person, you cannot really truly ever be someone’s friend. My American life, it is lonely. Often, it is very, very lonely.

friendship, lies, loneliness