Like all the women above, its the lies allowed myself to believe, especially that I, a white middle class woman could be married to a functioning herion addict who used to be a pastor in a church. And that some how it was me being judgemental and that I didn’t know how to love if I couldn’t let go and let God, or live and live, or whatever else he would say to make me feel bad for wanting a different life, and that somehow I didn’t really mean my wedding vows when I committed to love in “sickness and health” I’m still suffering trying to work my way out of this.

I needed that laugh Ms. Lambert! The lie that I believed…. ” I would never cheat on you”

it’s for your own good

ok..this is really funny..when my ex and I first got together he told me Old faithful..the geyser..wasn’t natural..it was piped in! LOL…and i accepted that..it should have been a clue! notice I said ex..

The biggest lie I have ever believed? Most of what others have said. My mother had me convinced of several lies simultaneously: She loved me no matter what. She had my best interests at heart. I would never amount to anything. I was a mean, nasty, ugly person. I believed that he was divorced, that he was faithful…. I believed that I preferred being coupled. I believed for the longest time that I’m mean and nasty and ugly. Then I started loving someone who tested my patience and faith and humor and logic and emotion… and I learned all sorts of good things about myself.

That there is a Santa Claus.

Gosh what thin stuff you ladies talk about; it’s all just about the same from one to the other. Didn’t anyone ever tell you he intended to be a doctor someday, and that he was just curious? L. R.

Well, the biggest one I didn’t believe was the one about weapons of mass destruction- 4000 American lives later, I still don’t believe it!

I remember growing up and struggling with the image that women are seen as either Madonnas or whores. Please. We’re everything in between and should celebrate it! The other doozy was the Cinderella fantasy that when we grow up our prince will rescue us and marry us. Hello—who comes up with these things? Lets get real already.

The biggest lie - We, the people, in order to form a more perfect union. We ain’t us, it’s them. They know who they are, the politicians, the lobbyist, the big campaign contributors, etc. It’s difficult to believe anymore.

The biggest, most insidious lie I ever believed and supported - for almost thirty years! - was that the teachers’ union had my best interests at heart and would stand by me. I also believed that our superintendent of schools was an honest, ethical person. Boy, was I ever proven wrong on both counts!

There is a glass ceiling - wrong! It’s cement.