Truth or Dare

I really hate the game Truth or Dare. I never played, because before I was ever invited to join in elementary school, I would sit nearby and listen to my classmates play it. It never once sounded like fun to me. Some people may argue that you get respect for doing gross dares or admitting hard truths; but the way I always saw it, the person doing the hard stuff was only being made fun of.

Why on earth would I ever consent to lick the bottom of someone's shoe, or answer a rigged yes or no question like 'does your mother know such-and-such?' The part that came after 'know' could be the most outrageous lie ever, but the real question was if the mother knew it or not.

I was once promised that no matter what truth or dare I was asked, it wouldn't be as bad as the stuff they were making the others do. I maybe believed that person, because they seemed to have more respect for me than for each other. However, I was not willing to take that risk.

Am I a chicken for not playing? I guess others get to decide that, but the decision won't affect my own choice. I don't trust the people asking the questions or making the dare, so I don't play. Problem solved.

You know, in general, I just hate dares. They don't make any sense to me. When I'm reading about dares in books and such, it can make the story more interesting, but I always just groan at the kid who does whatever s/he was dared to do.

In my personal life, I can only remember being dared once to do something. I was in high school, and my class was trying to get everyone to sing the national anthem - as solos. When the lyrics came to me, I sort of debated whether I wanted to try it or not. I don't know about you, but I honestly don't know how to judge my own singing voice. My mom once told me it was okay, so I guess I'll just trust her.

Anyways, as I was sitting there debating, an upperclassman sitting to my right 'double-dog dared' me to sing it. I instantly passed the lyrics sheet to him without another glance.

I honestly just don't understand why people think dares are such a big deal. It's just a word. It's just someone saying, 'I want you to do this because I think it'd be cool/funny/psychotic.' Take your pick of adjectives. My response to dares, plain and simple, is no.