Cutting Through the BS

Let’s call it like it is: deception is trending, and authenticity feels like the least-liked post on your feed.

From filtered selfies to curated confessions to people lying about the most basic things (like, did you really need to pretend you invented the oat milk latte?), it’s getting harder and harder to tell who’s real and who’s just good at the game.

But here’s the thing: the game is rigged—and some of us are done playing.

Why People Lie (Even When the Truth Would’ve Been Easier)

Lying isn’t always malicious. Sometimes it’s cowardice in a clever outfit.
Other times, it’s ego in survival mode.

Maybe they’re dodging confrontation. Maybe they’re trying to seem more successful, more likable, more anything. But it all stems from the same root: fear.

Fear of being seen.
Fear of not being enough.
Fear that the raw, unfiltered version of themselves wouldn’t survive the scroll.

Spoiler: truth always lasts longer than attention.

How to Spot a Snake (Without Losing Your Sanity)

Here’s a cheat code: don’t listen to what they say.
Watch what they do when no one’s clapping.

Are they loyal when you’re not in the room?
Do their stories change depending on the audience?
Do you feel safe telling them something real—or do you feel like you need a disclaimer?

Snakes don’t hiss. They charm.
Pay attention.

How to Handle the Fakery Without Losing Your Cool

You don’t need to play their game.
You don’t need to clap back.
You don’t even need to expose them.

You just need to not absorb it.

Let their lies unravel on their own.
Let their energy die out when it no longer gets fed.

Because here’s what you do have control over: your own truth.

• Own your story.

• Speak clearly.

• Correct the record once, then move on.

• Let your character be louder than their fiction.

Fear Is a Liar. Being Real Is Power.

Being honest isn’t weak—it’s revolutionary.

It’s what happens when you stop being scared of not being liked and start being obsessed with being free.
It’s the quiet confidence of knowing you’re not performing for likes—you’re living for real.

You know what’s more impressive than pretending you’re perfect?
Being unfiltered, flawed, and still standing.

Truth Bombs > Drama Bait

Let’s be real: lies are seductive.
They’re shiny. Easy. Digestible.

But truth?
Truth is a slow burn. It doesn't trend. It builds trust. And it has range.

So while everyone else is busy editing their lives into a highlight reel, you get to do something braver:
Be a whole person.
Flaws. Baggage. Bad hair days.
And the kind of confidence that doesn’t need a filter.

The Final Mic Drop

In a world full of curated chaos and casual dishonesty, being real is a radical act.

But staying authentic? It’s not always cute.
It takes courage.
It takes boundaries.
And it takes the audacity to show up as yourself, even when the world rewards the mask.

So here’s to the ones who don’t lie just to belong.
To the ones who tell the truth, even when their voice shakes.
To the ones who’d rather be honest than liked.

You? You’re not just surviving in the snake pit.

You’re dancing through it—heels on, head high, truth blazing like a torch.