things can get really boring sometimes

i make use of two ways of concealing the truth or hiding a secret. one is put it out in the open in a manner no one will notice it and the other is by hiding it behind another truth, the truth behind a truth.

with the former, just present it in an uninteresting form and mention it in passing that makes it appear to be a simple, insignificant comment (and also try to determine when the person is least attentive), couched in terms as if pulled from out of the blue. whenever i do this, no one really sees the meaning behind what i just stated (most dont remember and for some that remember, they dont really see its significance). and i do this because i really dont want to be burdened with secrets that arent worth holding on to. secrets, both my own and others, have accumulated over the years and i really need to choose which ones to keep.

as for hiding the truth behind another truth, this one can really get tricky. its simply making use of a truth to distract another person and not see the truth hidden behind such truth. i usually do this in written form since its easier to formulate it in such a manner but it can be done orally. the first truth must be convincing enough or satisfying enough that the person would not doubt it as to its completeness or truthfulness. the underlying truth will only manifest itself upon further inquiry (with the right set of questions). the purpose of the first truth therefore is to ensure that no further inquiries are made. also, this can only be done if there are two related truths, one confidential and the other not as confidential or not confidential at all. and if an information is really, really confidential, the second truth may be further hidden in a layer of half-truths. but the problem with half-truths (or half-lies) is that one has to take note of them so as not to produce inconsistencies. thats why its easier to just deal with a bunch of truths carefully crafted together than a handful of lies.

the reason i stated this is because ive been asked to put my trust in a person. i said i really dont trust anyone (not even myself. i know a lot of instances where i managed to pull a trick against myself. its insane but it happens). not that i dont find the person trustworthy since i know this person is one of the few persons i know who is willing to take a bullet for me (even if i havent been the person to do the same for that person). its just that there is such a creature known as negligence and that person can be prone to it. not until i learn that the person can conceal secrets other than by mere omission will i consider disclosing information to a person.