Have you ever stopped to think why people keep secrets? I was listening to a song the other day - funnily enough, it was called 'Dirty Little Secret' and it just made me think - What is it about secrets that make them so 'dirty'?
I then began to think about secrets I have (yes, I have secrets. Don't we all?) and I began to realise they are called dirty secrets because if people were to find out about them, they would make us either feel dirty, or look dirty in other peoples eyes!
Is this because we as humans are so fragile that anything that is not considered 'normal' is wrong or 'dirty'? I don't care what people say (and I am guilty of being one of those people) but everyone cares about what everyone else thinks about them - otherwise, if we didn't care, we wouldn't have any secrets to hide, would we?
Of course, there are the 'other' type of secrets - the ones that we keep to save others from getting hurt, but honestly - does it really save them, or does it prolong the inevitable? You can't really save someone from something they'll probably find out eventually and whos to say that it hiding it from them is a good thing? I mean, how confusing is that!
It amazes me how humans can be so complicated when reality is, life should be simple. Say what you feel, do what you want (within reason of course!) and then there would be no reason for secrets...
It makes you think huh?
3 comments:
Yeah, I so know about those secrets, I suppose, it's all about self preservation tactics that we put in place. At the end of the day, it's our own business and if one day, people find out, you'll really know who your friends are!
gosh joy cuz that's such a mature outlook. :) too right. people keep secrets for fear of being judged, of not being accepted, the shame of it all. but blessed are those who have people in their life they can be REAL with. so sally...go on, you can tell me :)
btw...are you talking about sarah mclachlan's song? or am i too obsessed with sarah m that all songs are sung by her? ;)
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