

Do you ever catch yourself wanting to avoid someone/something so much that you're willing to make up a story about serious illness or death in the family.... and stick with the 'truth' of that made up story for the rest of your life?
I had this thought today, to avoid going somewhere with a convenient story about an urgent and important family issue, rather than being direct about what I'm avoiding. I realize this kind of excuse comes up in media and daily life relatively often :O