newbie1975: I left work recently and said I was setting up a very specific new business, and I have told most of my friends about this as well.
The truth is I won the lottery, but I don’t want anyone to know because I am afraid it will change relationships for the worse if people know.
I haven’t done anything for the business yet and feel terrible making stuff up constantly. It’s making me avoid people so I don’t have to lie, and I don’t want to set up the business just to keep the story real. It will not garner much sympathy, but I thought I’d throw it in the mix anyway….