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I don't have children, so of course I can't reply from that viewpoint. If I did, however... I don't think that I could bring myself to lie to my child in that way. I realize that most parents in this situation are bending the truth to avoid hurting their children, but I couldn't do it. In my opinion, it would be better in the long run for the child to hurt a little in the short term than to go through a life of self-deception. At the same time, however, I would attempt to teach them about the people that will prey on their weaknesses, so they could be prepared to deal with the bullies when the time came.
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And no matter what I say I cannot resist or betray it. No one could do so because there is no one here. There is only this body, this shadow, this darkness.
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