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Could you ever double as a spy like Snape?
No, never. First, I am a horrible liar. I am uncomfortable with lying and it comes through big time. I loathe habitual liars so I feel like I shouldn't do that to other people either. I'm generally quiet about my opinion unless someone asks, and then I'm bluntly honest even at the expense of hurt feelings.
Second, I feel like I am too selfish to have done what he did. Basically he was putting on a show for the world the whole time with everyone he talked to. He only got to be fully himself with one person...ONE. That would drive me crazy.
What do you think?
I am also a horrible liar. I can do little white lies if someone asks me about a present I got them or if something's suppose to be a secret, but I would not be able to lie like Snape did. And I would have the same problem that you talked about, I would hate to have to hid myself from every single person I saw except one. It would drive me crazy and I would hate to have my loved ones think I am evil.
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I could never do what Snape did either. His whole existence was a collection of perfectly crafted lies and omissions. How could one live like that for a week? Let alone years and years. And facing THE Dark Lord that way, ALWAYS at a risk of getting caught O.O *cringe*
ReplyDeleteWhile I think I would be pretty good at Occlumency (I'm pretty good at keeping my thoughts to myself when I want) I don't think I could handle the pressure that Snape was under constantly. I couldn't put myself in that situation for that length of time. Especially since he had no real support system, and having to deal with Voldemort (*shudders*). Here's my HP MOTW.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how Snape managed to lead the life he did; there's no way I could have done it. All of that pressure he had to endure- I wouldn't have lasted more than a second under those conditions.
ReplyDeleteI think I could. I hate lying but I think I would be good at it. Plus, I am great at reading people.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on that one! I don't know how he did it. I'd crumble!
ReplyDeleteomg no haha I could never pull that off. My poker face is a joke. I'd crack thirty seconds into the attempt!
ReplyDeleteOh Snape. He broke my heart. I don't know how he could have let the world think he was so bad all that time. I'm in the midst of kid lying right now so I can't hate it too much or I'll go crazy. I think lying is part of the human condition. I have one really big tell when I lie, I take a long damn time to get a single word out. Basically I stutter a lot. I hope you're doing well. I can just see you and Zane having a blast on Halloween.
ReplyDeleteRight, keeping a secret to make someone happy is fun. I love surprising friends. I wouldn't be able to isolate myself that way. It would hurt too much.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I definitely don't think I could make it a day much less as long as he did. Being around Voldemort, I would never be able to hide my revulsion from him.
ReplyDeleteExactly! Doing all that without a wonderful support system.
ReplyDeleteMe either!! I wouldn't have lasted long without being found out.
ReplyDeleteReading people would be a definite plus. I don't feel like I'm very good at that at all. I analyze everyone, but I don't know if I come to the correct judgement or not. Part of that is I expect everyone to fall into certain categories and they don't.
ReplyDeleteI'd be miserable for sure! I couldn't do that well at all.
ReplyDeleteYep, same here. My face tells exactly how I feel.
ReplyDeleteZane used to ask me all the time how I could stand reading about Snape...he's so horrible...I hate him...and in my head I'm just thinking just you wait and see. I actually like that the readers were kept guessing for so long about his motives. I also really like the way Rowling gave us his true story.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I don't think I could be a spy either, Jaclyn. I've always been told that my face says exactly what I'm thinking, so that would probably cause me some problems. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm the exact same way :D My face is pretty telling.
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