barelynangel -> RE: is lying ever ok? (10/16/2010 9:03:05 AM)
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i understand where you are coming from OP, its hard when you know they are going off to a place that needs their total concentration and so you instinctively want to shield them the best you can with regard to something that they won't be here to have any control over. However, to me, in a relationship such as this -- if you are the one wherein someone has authority over you -- sorry i don't know how the "Lord" relationships work -- this is not your luxury to withhold information, even by omission. If he knows, he can have a semblance of control -- the control knowledge gives him. Many people in situations like this fail to see the comfort of knowledge and the control of knowledge can give someone who is used to having the authority and control in the relationship. You aren't burdening him -- which is what i think you are afraid you are doing -- you are empowering him with knowledge of something that may be occuring with you so he can make decisions accordingly for you and him both. If he isn't informed and something negative happens -- you are in fact tying his hands. Take a deep breath and instead of seeing it as burdening him -- see it as sharing with him -- not only for him but for you too. Many times sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly is hard -- however, you have to remember the good, the bad, and the ugly of life is going to happen whether you share it or not, and the truth will always come out. So why not save you both some grief of it coming out at the wrong time -- i.e., he is notified you are hospitalized or such out of the blue, and tell him now so he can make preparations and have the knowledge he needs to take care of you both while he is gone. Many times people see knowledge as a hinderance so they instinctively want to shield someone, but they fail to see how it even when bad allows someone the control they may need to deal with a situation. I see subs do this all the time, they don't want to burden their masters -- in the end, its this desperation to retain some control that causes issues in the relationship. Tell him not only the news but also the reason you are reluctant to tell him about it. This also gives him knowledge he may need to retain control over the relationship even when he is doing his job overseas. angel
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