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one lie too far?

  • 02-02-2013 10:25pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    I met a lady at the bar last night and with a few drinks and bravado I suppose interview technique I made out I was qualified in a proffession I won't be qualified in until the end of the year following a couple of exams, I also didn't mention I am only an intern where I work. I suppose things got carried away and we ended up back at hers unexpectedly.

    I never retracted or told the truth. Rest of the night was usual drunken hook up stuff. Today I feel absolutely terrible, I actually really like this person who is in a top job in the proffession I am entering, I'm 30 btw late starter at it.

    We agreed on a second date but do you think I could organise a face to face to tell the truth or have I completely blown it on this one. I know it was idiotic thing to do but I've been on the receiving end of many tall tales on a first meet, is it what people do? Or did I really go over the top here? I know I have deeper issues as well.


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  • #2
    Merkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    Go on the second date and say that in a bid to impress her you told a couple of porky pies and leave it at that.If she likes you she'll probably have already looked you up in a professional directory and seen you're not there.Just be honest and tell her you feel a bit of a fool, she probably won't mind too much if you come clean asap.


  • #3
    December2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,695 ✭✭✭December2012


    If you know you have deeper issues you should consider seeing a professional to help you through those.

    Like, why did you lie?


  • #4
    ElleEm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭ElleEm


    littlelies wrote: »
    I met a lady at the bar last night and with a few drinks and bravado I suppose interview technique I made out I was qualified in a proffession I won't be qualified in until the end of the year following a couple of exams, I also didn't mention I am only an intern where I work. I suppose things got carried away and we ended up back at hers unexpectedly.

    I never retracted or told the truth. Rest of the night was usual drunken hook up stuff. Today I feel absolutely terrible, I actually really like this person who is in a top job in the proffession I am entering, I'm 30 btw late starter at it.

    We agreed on a second date but do you think I could organise a face to face to tell the truth or have I completely blown it on this one. I know it was idiotic thing to do but I've been on the receiving end of many tall tales on a first meet, is it what people do? Or did I really go over the top here? I know I have deeper issues as well.

    I would say no, it is not what people do. I would also, personally, say you did go over the top.

    Apologise to her, say you liked her that's why you lied and move forward in honesty.


  • #5
    m'lady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,859 ✭✭✭m'lady


    I honestly think we all can lie a little bit to impress someone? On the second date as a previous poster said just explain why.. It's not a massive lie, and it was to impress her!
    I wouldn't be upset if a guy lied/bent the truth to impress me tbh.. I'd be quite flattered!


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