Can you handle the truth?

Is it always better to know the truth, even when it hurts? Or is ignorance bliss? Or are they both true some of the time?

Along with my renewed resolve to be authentic, I am working to accept the truth about myself and my world. I am trying to convince myself that either I have to come to terms with who and what I am, or I have to work to change those aspects of myself that I don’t want to accept. So, for now, I am going to say that it is better to know the truth. I reserve the right to change my mind on that, however!

This post is part of the Post A Day 2011.