A few lines from, “Not Dead Enough” a book by Peter James, http://www.peterjames.com available from Pan Books, http://www.panmacmillan.com
Cleo telephones her friend Millie, Millie says,
“You’re a bloody idiot, Cleo. What do you expect him to do? What would you do in that situation?
“He lied to me”
“All men lie. That’s how they operate. If you want a long term relationship with a man, you’ve got to understand it’s going to be with a liar. It’s in their nature - it’s generic, it’s a bloody Darwinian acquired characteristic for survival, OK? They tell you what they want you to hear”
“Great”
“Yep, well, it’s true. Women lie too, in different ways. I’ve lied about most of the orgasms Robert ever thinks I’ve had.”
“Dosen’t seem much of a basis to build a relationship on, lies”
“I’m not saying it’s all lies - I’m saying that if you are looking for perfection, Cleo, your going to end up alone”.
Maybe lies exist to keep the peace more than to hurt or cause damage...they can be a pain in the arse but there we go, what annoying habit isn't in this existence...Big hugs...
10/01/08 @ 12:57