kinda the worst lie

it is a little amusing to listen to other parents
asking for how i was brought up and how my parents acted
on schooling, dating, studying, communicating, and whatnot

and i just can't say "i had been whipped like a mad dog"
or "i've never really communicated with my family, honestly"
or better yet, "i'm a fucking failure, why you asking me?"

so i lie.
and not that i feel bad for lying to them,
i feel bad that i can't just say what was actaully going on.