Post B6

"Part of growning up was learning not to be quite that honest- learning when it was better to lie, rather than hurt someone with the truth" (257).

I totally agree with this quote, and how sometimes it is better to lie to someone so that the truth does not hurt so bad. For example, I think it is better to tell someone that their outfit is really cute even if you don't think so than to tell them it is ugly, because then it will make them really happy cause they probably spent a lot of time getting ready that day. It's jsut one of the little things you say to people that make them happy, then you feel happy casue they are happy. The only thing is sometimes I would rather hear the flat out truth because then I know what to do right, instead of keep doing it wrong. But, I love when people say my outfit is cute even if they don't really like it it makes me happy.
Being in Lacy's position, with the so-called "perfect" son who passed a way and a kid who went to his school and shot a bunch a people, I think she needs to lie not only to Peter about how she might really wish Joey was still alive instead of him, but she has to lie to herself because if she really truely told herself all the things that have gone wrong, she might not be able to handle it. So, I think she is doing a good job of visiting Peter and writing him letters, even if she's jsut doing it to say she was.