I don't believe the "I'm not like that anymore" either. Thing is, I don't believe people change, and if they do, it's only for the worse... Actually, let me rephrase a bit. I don't think people's conscience can change.
Maybe, as I said in response to another comment, I am too much of a romantic, but do think that people really do change. At least some people, some times - and particularly when they are young, and Laura only turned 20 in January.
On the other hand, I feel pretty confident when I say that I could never have lied to someone who loved me for two years straight.
So if she consciously deceived once, she may do it again.
Had she been offering/asking to renew some kind of relationship (whether as friends or lovers) that "may" is precisely why I would have said no, even if I wasn't going to say "fuck off".
Long story short, I hope she's changed, but I am not willing to take the risk, in time, energy, etc, of finding out.
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dancing_serpent
Disbelief
Date: 2007-02-23 12:57 am (UTC)Actually, let me rephrase a bit. I don't think people's conscience can change.
Maybe, as I said in response to another comment, I am too much of a romantic, but do think that people really do change. At least some people, some times - and particularly when they are young, and Laura only turned 20 in January.
On the other hand, I feel pretty confident when I say that I could never have lied to someone who loved me for two years straight.
So if she consciously deceived once, she may do it again.
Had she been offering/asking to renew some kind of relationship (whether as friends or lovers) that "may" is precisely why I would have said no, even if I wasn't going to say "fuck off".
Long story short, I hope she's changed, but I am not willing to take the risk, in time, energy, etc, of finding out.