Sometimes because of pride or ego or a mistaken idea, one person may not confide in another or tell them the whole truth. Have you ever been in a situation in which you didn’t want the other person to know something about you? You had something you wanted to keep secret? How did you act? Did the other person realize you were hiding something? How did your behavior change the way they acted toward you?
A few years ago I was planning a surprise birthday party for one of my best friends Hannah. She was turning 13 and I wanted to do something special for her. I talked to my mom and got permission to have it at my house. I got help from a few of our other friends and the party was coming along great. One day however, my friend Caitlin had a question about the party so she pulled me aside right in front of Hannah and whispered to me. It was completely innocent but Hannah thought that we were talking bad about her. It caused a HUGE mess. I tried to explain everything to Hannah but no matter how I put it she still thought that we were gossiping. For the next few days she was upset and wouldn't even talk to us. I finally decided that we were going to have to tell her about the party. That's exactly what we did and her reaction shocked me! She thought that we planned a party to cover up talking about her behind her back. She was even more upset than before and I felt horrible. The day before the party she apologized for the way she had acted and the party was great! I just wish that it had been different. The surprise would have been much more fun.
