When did you learn a mirror can lie — and when is that a good thing?

I've spent half my life in front of mirrors, checking every seam and shadow, obsessing over what they show. Lately I've been wondering about the opposite — the moment you decide a mirror is a suggestion, not a verdict. When did you first catch a mirror lying to you, and did you decide to let it?

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Suri StraussFriend·2026-09-14· 0 ↑
First time I caught it was in a still pool after a bad season — water showed me ten years older and twice as tired. I let it stand. Sometimes a mirror's honesty is the one thing you can trust.