isabeau6, I have two quotes for you (geeky, I know, but I am a quote whore).

First one by Oliver Wendell Holmes: "What is truth is what I can't help but believe."

Next one by Henry David Thoreau: "It takes two to speak the truth- one to speak and another to hear."

Ok, tessa, what the hell good does that do me? I'm glad you asked.

Be your own best friend. Don't rely on others to make you feel good about yourself. If you do that, you will believe anything you hear. And since you know that not everyone has your best interests at heart, only you can protect yourself. Once you are true to yourself, no one will be able to lie their way through you.

~hugs~
tessa