The emotions the text stirred up within me.

In the book Micah talks about how it’s one of her “family diseases” to be a pathological liar. That her dad is one, she is one, and her grandma and great aunt are probably ones as well. I can relate to her because I have a family member that is a pathological liar. Although she can control it because it is not in fact a “family disease”, she goes along with it and tells lies. I know that stuff like that doesn’t run in the family, you won’t be a pathological liar just because a member of your family is. I have a relative that I would say is a pathological liar, but just because I believe they are and we share the same blood does not mean that I am going to be one either. Micah can choose not to lie but since she believes that it’s a “family illness” she thinks its okay, and that she can’t help it that it just basically comes naturally. I tell lies occasionally but it’s usually just to spare someone’s feelings, like because I don’t want to hurt them. In my opinion it’s okay to lie occasionally because let’s say someone asked you does my butt look fat in these jeans? Would u say yes? Of course you wouldn’t because you don’t want to hurt their feelings. In Micah’s case she lies about bigger things like to the cops about not really knowing Zach that well. In that case lying isn’t okay and she should tell the truth.