We yearn for the truth about things that can affect us. We seek it. We crave it. It is part of our programming as human beings. This desire to know springs from the necessity to feel safe and secure. We are driven by the need for certainty and what may threaten it. But must we really know the truth all the time and in every circumstance? Do we really wish to discover what people think of us? Does knowing the secrets of those dear to us truly matter?