Fakes

I hate fakes. Be it fake people or fake items. I just hate fakes.

I don't believe in buying fake goods. Why tote around a fake LV bag and risk the ridicule and humiliation if you get busted? If you can't afford it, then you can't afford it. Just face it! Go get something within your budget. If you really like high-end stuff, then save up for it. Don't care how long it takes. If you have a want for expensive things, you'd then have a way to make yourself save up for it. Just wait a bit longer, surely you'd save enough to buy the original stuff of your dreams one day.
I also don't believe in being a fake person. I'm one of those people who can't hide or fake my emotions. If I'm angry at someone, that person will know. If I dislike someone, that person will know as well. I'm just not good at hiding my feelings. I can't bring myself to smile and be friendly with a person I hate. I'm not programmed that way. And I hate people who do that to me. If you don't like me or you're pissed off at me, tell me straight in the face. Let me know. Don't hide it and pretend to be all nice and friendly.

A lot of people tend to do that. They bitch and moan about a certain person, but in front of that person, they're super friendly, acting like lifetime buddies. Go drinking, hang out, etc. Urrgghh!! These kinda behavior disgust me. I think it's like wearing a mask, not being true not only to the people around you, but also to yourself.

Unfortunately, a lot of people wear masks in their day to day lives. They might hate their boss, but kiss their bosses' arses whenever they're at work. They might dislike a demanding client, but still complement the person on their hair or outfit and bring them out for lunch.

I know a lot of fakes. I can tell by their expressions, where their smiles don't reach their eyes, when they have a certain withdrawn air about them, when their eyes dart here and there when they talk. I can almost always tell when a person is fake. It's just that I don't bust them. Let them carry out their acting. These people don't need to attend drama classes. They are naturals. I just try to stay away from these people and talk less to them. They don't deserve my company or my opinions or anything worthy from me.

The worse kind are those who pretend to be nice to you in front of people but diss you when you're alone. There was this person, who would be super nice and friendly to me whenever we're with a bunch of people, but when we're alone, she'd act like she doesn't know me and was rude. Why would she do that? Who was she trying to impress or what kind of impression was she trying to create of herself in front of her friends? She can't hide her real character forever. Sooner or later, her true colors will surely show. I also know a lot of girls who pretend to be someone they're not, just to impress guys. They will act demure, ladylike and soft-spoken, when in actual fact, they swear worse than truck drivers and drink litres of alcohol and are rough. Some will play the role of damsel in distress, acting weak and in need of rescuing when they're actually fit, healthy and strong, and perfectly capable of doing anything that can rival any man.

I just don't get all these behavior. Why bother to be someone you're not? Why pretend to be nice to people you actually dislike? Just be true to yourself. Isn't that more liberating?

Life's too short to be playing pretend most of the time. What if you lose your true self in the process of being fake? So not worth it. You are who you are. Just let your true self shine and people who knows how to appreciate you will stick around. Those who don't, well, who needs them anyway?