“I’ve noticed that oftentimes all it takes for us to believe a story/movie/article is true or even factual is a simple "based on a true story” disclaimer.

It's so funny when people are confused or feel disrespected when they find out that a film or a story is not actually true. What makes you entitled to truth? There's nothing stopping anyone from saying something is true. I can tell you this whole story, and as long as I start it with a statement, encouraging you to believe me, the entire story becomes much more riveting. It becomes gripping. It shocks you. Because it's true. To you at least.

And you might ask yourself, “But why would (they) lie to me? Why would (a filmmaker) lie? Why would (a writer) lie?

Why wouldn't they? You're not entitled to truth. A stranger doesn't care about what you believe. They care about presentation. They care about the appearance they give off to others and the story they portray to strangers that they'll never interface with.

And you might say to yourself, “Surely I’m entitled to some version of truth though? Why wouldn’t I be?”

You're not entitled to truth. A stranger doesn't care. They don’t have to care. And you don't care about strangers.

And you might say to yourself, “Well I care for all people, I care for humanity as a whole… Therefore, I care for strangers"

But you don't. If a stranger walking down the street asks you for a dollar you won't stop and search your pockets for money 9 times out of 10. Sometimes, even if you have the money you'll say that you don't because it interrupts your day. Your ideal timeline. It's disrupting to care for strangers.

And you might think to yourself, “Caring for others doesn’t disrupt me. I’m a caring person… I have the best interest of all people in mind because I’m a good person that truly cares.”

But it's disruptive to be lied to. And we lie to ourselves. You're not entitled to the truth. And you disrupt yourself by lying to yourself.

This was all spoken from a place of sincerity. Truly.”